Esri Releases Yosemite National Park Rim Fire Perspectives Map

August 28, 2013  - By

Esri has released an interactive map illustrating the the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park in California. The Rim Fire is currently threatening many communities near Yosemite National Park and poses a potential risk to several ranger stations and sequoia groves. It has become one of the largest fires in state history since it started on August 17.

Rimfire

Click here to open the interactive map. Click through the tabs on the left side of the map to explore various perspectives about the fire. Click any feature on the map to learn more about each point of interest.

One available map shows historic fires for comparison, such as the 1987 Complex fire.

Chart Courtesy of Esri

 

 

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About the Author: Eric Gakstatter

Eric Gakstatter has been involved in the GPS/GNSS industry for more than 20 years. For 10 years, he held several product management positions in the GPS/GNSS industry, managing the development of several medium- and high-precision GNSS products along with associated data-collection and post-processing software. Since 2000, he's been a power user of GPS/GNSS technology as well as consulted with capital management companies; federal, state and local government agencies; and private companies on the application and/or development of GPS technology. Since 2006, he's been a contributor to GPS World magazine, serving as editor of the monthly Survey Scene newsletter until 2015, and as editor of Geospatial Solutions monthly newsletter for GPS World's sister site Geospatial Solutions, which focuses on GIS and geospatial technologies.