Prototyping the Emergency Smoke Response System (ESRS) Sim Larkin, Tara Strand, Robert Solomon (US Forest Service AirFire Team) Sean Raffuse, Dana Raffuse, Lyle Chinkin (Sonoma Technology) Tim Brown (Desert Research Institute) Pete Lahm (USFS), Trent Procter (USFS Region 5) Westar Fall Meeting 2008 October 3, 2008
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Prototyping the Emergency Smoke Response System (ESRS) Sim Larkin, Tara Strand, Robert Solomon (US Forest Service AirFire Team) Sean Raffuse, Dana Raffuse,
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Prototyping theEmergency Smoke Response System
(ESRS)
Sim Larkin, Tara Strand, Robert Solomon (US Forest Service AirFire Team)
Sean Raffuse, Dana Raffuse, Lyle Chinkin (Sonoma Technology)
Tim Brown (Desert Research Institute)
Pete Lahm (USFS), Trent Procter (USFS Region 5)
Westar Fall Meeting 2008October 3, 2008
Outline
The Idea behind ESRS• Provide smoke information for decision support
Why develop the ESRS?• Extraordinary California fires
What was done for the ESRS Prototype?• Southern California 2007• Northern California 2008
Smoke is a growing issue
More fireIncreasing wildfires, WFU and Rx fires
Decreased public acceptance of smokeMore health awareness, encroachment (WUI)