Fires in 2007 - So. Calif. with emphasis on San Diego

Southern California Wildfires, 2007
Witch - Guajito - Poomacha Complex
Harris, Horno, Rice Canyon, Coronado Hills and McCoy Fires

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Key Observations

Satellite based maps of fire area by date Date Oct 21 - Nov 2, 2007 Source MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center	Satellite based images Date Oct 21 - Nov 2, 2007 Source MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center	Satellite based movies of path and extent of smoke Date Oct 21 - Oct 25, 2007 Source GOES Project Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA	Assorted satellite based images Date Oct 22 - Oct 28, 2007 Source NASA Earth Observatory some high-resolution, some modified satellite images	Progression of air quality Date Oct 21 - Nov 2, 2007 Source AIRNOW AIRNOW is a cross-agency U.S. Government Web site.

Explanation of the Santa Ana Winds Comment Check out the FAQ link Source Robert Fovell, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences University of California, Los Angeles	Wind conditions Date TBA Source Under construction	Humidity Date TBA Source Under construction	Fire potential Date TBA Source Under construction	Drought conditions Source U.S. Drought Monitor

News and Photos Date TBA Source Under construction

Links

City of San Diego

CAL FIRE

Earth Observatory, NASA
Search for string "Fires in Southern California" for images of Cedar, Paradise, and other fires.
Fires - Natural Hazards, NASA Earth Observatory

Fire & Aviation Management
"The Fire and Aviation Management part of the USDA Forest Service is a diverse group of people working to advance technologies in fire management and suppression, maintain and improve the extremely efficient mobilization and tracking systems in place, and reach out in support of our Federal, State, and International fire partners."
USDA Forest Service

MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program
"The Fire and Aviation Management part of the USDA Forest Service is a diverse group of people working to advance technologies in fire management and suppression, maintain and improve the extremely efficient mobilization and tracking systems in place, and reach out in support of our Federal, State, and International fire partners."
USDA Forest Service and multiple groups

National Fire Weather Page
Fire weather forecasts across the U.S.
National Weather Service

Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center
"The Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (OSCC) is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of retitles for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the Geographic Area. Located in Riverside, CA, the Center also provides Intelligence and Predictive Services related-products designed to be use by the internal wildland fire community for purposes of wildland fire and incident management decision-making."
Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center

GOES Movies of Smoke over Pacific
Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

The San Diego Wildfires Education Project
San Diego State University

Earthguide