ALERTCalifornia

Update: all new cameras are now online. With a major atmospheric river projected to hit Southern California this week, ALERTCalifornia's field team has been working hard to install 7 new cameras around Los Angeles to help emergency managers monitor potential debris flows from the Eaton and Palisades burn scars. The Bailey Canyon 1 & 2, Sierra Madre Canyon 1 & 2, and Sierra Madre Bridge cameras are already online for the the Eaton Fire scar. Cloudcroft 1 & 2 cameras will be online soon for the Palisades Fire scar. Search camera names at https://lnkd.in/gQKjvHHb to see their locations.

In collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NV5 is releasing high-resolution lidar data for the areas affected by the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County. This valuable data, collected in January 2025, is now publicly accessible via the USGS's 2025 Post-Wildfire Lidar Data platform, https://lnkd.in/g7bDFiGk. Sponsored by ALERTCalifornia and UC San Diego, this initiative emphasizes the importance of advanced technology in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. ?? Key Impact Areas: - Mapping changes in terrain and vegetation density - Assessing burn severity over time - Identifying risks of debris flows and flooding #WildfireResponse #DisasterManagement #LidarData #Geospatial #NV5

Thank you to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for acknowledging ALERTCalifornia's efforts in a recent newsletter. This means so much to our team of scientists. Recognition like this is both heartening and motivating as we continue to collect data and provide camera feeds to assist emergency managers and communities during the ongoing impacts of the tragic fires in Southern California and into the future.

Compilation of multiple ALERTCalifornia time-lapses of the #FranklinFire in Malibu. These clips show the fire behavior for approximately 24 hours starting at 6:20 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2024. The time-lapses are sped up. Look to Los Angeles County Fire Department for updates. https://lnkd.in/gDazBpNg

Deputy Director of Research Rachael Brady gave a great presentation about ALERTCalifornia's camera network, its diverse uses, and how our multifaceted data help to enhance situational awareness across the state at today's California State GIS Day event. @gisday #GISDay2024

Thanks to the American Society of Civil Engineers for interviewing ALERTCalifornia's co-principal investigator Falko Kuester in this deep dive into wildfire AI technology. https://bit.ly/40KeFFF Qualcomm Institute - UC San Diego Division of Calit2 UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

Thank you to Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell for the invitation to speak on California’s use of ALERTCalifornia at the 2024 U.S. Fire Administration Summit on Fire Prevention and Control-State of Science in Maryland today. It was great hearing from a variety of speakers including representatives from Google, Esri, ATF, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the NFPA. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Joe Tyler Anale Burlew Daniel Berlant Christine McMorrow Brian Norton #FireServiceOneVoice Brian Fennessy National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) UC San Diego Kate Dargan Marquis

A great morning of presentations: The morning began with Scott Gregory, MBA and I speaking to FEMA on how #CALFIRE is leveraging technology in crisis communications including our use of ALERTCalifornia and our valuable partnership with UC San Diego. I then had the privilege of participating as a panel member for the #ClimateWeek NYC: “Communicating Disaster Preparedness” to discuss the ongoing work California is doing to mitigate the threat of wildfires and the important role community members play in prevention. Thank you to Justin ángel Knighten for the invitation! California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Joe Tyler Anale Burlew Christine McMorrow Nate Armstrong, Brent Pascua Tony Andersen Wade Crowfoot Alex Stack Phil Farrar Ben Rogers Brian Norton Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell

New camera alert: Our field team has been busy installing cameras this summer! We recently added the Fowler Peak 2 camera next to New Melones Lake in Calaveras County. See the view live (and see the lake by clicking on the collocated camera) at https://bit.ly/3Z06Omj

New camera alert: The Greeley Hill 2 camera is one of the latest additions to the ALERTCalifornia network. The camera provides beautiful views of the Sierra foothills west of Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County. See the view live at: https://bit.ly/4cLq6PN