California Fire Maps - How Can We Do Better?

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Mash-ups and other Web 2.0 tools took center stage at many California media outlets this week as they tried to keep up with the latest information on the fires in that state and serve it to readers. The efforts were truly spectacular, and one My Maps implementation became a Web favorite (1.2 million views) as well as a resource for first responders. This week we look at those efforts and look ahead to what might be done better in the future. The podcast is 16 minutes long and was recorded on October 29, 2007.

• Mapping The Southern California Fires (List of maps/resource by Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land blog)
• LA Times Interactive Map
• KPBS Map
• San Diego Union Tribune Map
• OC Register Map
• Geocommons data (Fortius One Blog)
• Telascience Map (OpenLayers)
• Chris Schmidt on above app (Technial Ramblings blog)
• Sanborn Makes California Wildfire Threat Maps Available (press release)
• Social Media - News - The Fire - KPBS (Fast Forward Blog)
• Hyperlocal Live Fire Maps: How to Do it? (Poytner E-tidbits)
• CA Wildfire Coverage: Intriguing Online Approaches (Poynter E-tidbits)
• L.A. Times Wildfire Map (Poynter E-tidbits)
• Cal Fire Mashups: Sources? (All Points Blog)
• Suggestions for Future Mapping/Coverage of Fires (All Points Blog)