Moose-Wasson
Fire, southern Lincoln Complex, MT
20 August 2003
As viewed by the FireMapper
Thermal-Imaging Radiometer
Images were collected from the PSW Airborne
Sciences Aircraft and disseminated in part by satellite
communications in near-real time. FireMapper measures the
radiance of emitted thermal-infrared light, which readily
penetrates smoke. False-color images shown here depict
the apparent surface temperature (in Celsius) as estimated
from
radiance and a simple black-body model. Warmer tones represent
recent or active combustion; areas of gray are cooling
ash
or warm bare ground (see chart below). Low temperatures
of unburned forest and cool ground are shown in green.
Images have been geographically referenced. Vertical exaggeration
in 3-d views is 1.5 to one unless otherwise noted.
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Location Map
Lincoln complex (courtesy of
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Fire Map
Lincoln complex, consisting of the Snow-Talon fire (northern
section) and the Moose-Wasson fire (southern section).
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Fire Imagery
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The following color-coded images depict apparent ground surface temperatures
in Celsius. Roads, streams, and the text in the background are from
a 1:100,000 topographic map.
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Image 1:
Ground surface temperatures as viewed from above at 11.9
micrometers wavelength on 20 August 2003, between 20:20
and 20:36 UMT.
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image of that strip |
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Image 2:
Topographic view as seen from the north of Image 1. |
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Narrative
from the INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 2003 - 0530 MDT. (Courtesy of www.nifc.gov.)
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LINCOLN COMPLEX, Helena National Forest. A
Type 1 Incident Management Team
(Studebaker) is assigned. This complex is comprised of the
Moose-Wasson and Snow-Talon fires,
ten miles west of Lincoln, MT. Both fires experienced a significant
increase in fire behavior.
Multiple tree torching and short range spotting were observed.
Structure protection is in place for
150 residences and 20 commercial properties.
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