E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A The Great Kills Blow-up! The Role of GIS in ICS Mark Christiano GIS Specialist Gateway NRA New York / New Jersey National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Gateway National Recreation Area

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The Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Start Sept 8, 2010 Start Sept 8, Acres lost 145 Acres lost Reach 6 alarm fire level Reach 6 alarm fire level 300 people on-site 300 people on-site Factors Factors Abnormally dry period Abnormally dry period Phragmites Phragmites Deep complex roots Deep complex roots High winds High winds

The Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A City City FDNY FDNY NYPD NYPD OEM OEM DEP DEP NPS NPS ACAD ACAD BOHA BOHA CACO CACO DEWA DEWA HOHU HOHU STLI STLI USPP USPP USCG USCG American Red Cross American Red Cross

The Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

ICS System E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Mapping the Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Mapping the Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Most Fire Most Fire Hardware – Garmin Hardware – Garmin Software – DNR Garmin Software – DNR Garmin We used We used Hardware – Trimble GeoXT w/ TerraSync Hardware – Trimble GeoXT w/ TerraSync Software – Pathfinder office Software – Pathfinder office

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4 Weeks Later E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

4 Weeks Later E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Fire Patterns E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Fire Patterns E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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