Tag Archives: MODIS

Los Angeles Wildfire Links and Coverage

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Doc Searls

Just arrived at my house in Santa Barbara after a long drive down from Monterey. Most of the way I listened to live coverage of the Station Fire on KNX/1070, both through the car radio (KNX has a huge signal … Continue reading →

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Here we burn again

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Doc Searls

The country behind Santa Barbara is burning again. This one is the LaBrea fire, east of Santa Maria. It has grown past 36,000 acres and is 10% contained. This is far north of the fire in Santa Barbara earlier this … Continue reading →

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New Jesusita Fire Perimeter

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Doc Searls

The above shows the situation, somehat. It’s a MODIS overlay on a Google Earth terrain view looking north from over downtown Santa Barbara. Go to that shot and mouse over for more. Meanwhile, it’s clear that at least some hot … Continue reading →

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Jesusita Fire Watch

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Doc Searls

We’re in Boston, watching neighborhoods near our own in Santa Barbara, burning as the Jesusita Fire spreads south out of the mountains and into town. KSBY is running a live feed from a helicopter here. The audio is on constantly, … Continue reading →

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