InciWeb pulls Angora Fire Map offline

Friday, June 29, 2007

InciWeb pulls Angora Fire Map offline

Latest Map Angora Fire Perimeters

Replacement Angora Fire Map

Credit: InciWeb - file
This map replaces the previous map posted that was deemed to informational for public consumption

CAL FIRE NEWS EDITOR: InciWeb pulled the map from public access I posted and commented on in a earlier post? Which is very ironic! at the time I posted the original map I commented that I was amazed that they were releasing such high quality working fire perimeter maps to the general public basically the same map as used in the ICP, and 209 showing divisions, dozers lines, containment, etc.

Well the map got pulled shortly thereafter and when this editor inquired with a very nice Inciweb person she explained that they were worried that such a map would confuse the public!

Oh us poor public when will we ever be trusted to read a map properly!

But the InciWeb person has been very nice and cooperative and has attempted to send me the map three times by e-mail but the file seems to be broken?
What was on that map anyhow?

And the very nice lady wants me to believe that the federal government computers cannot possibly send such a large file as the original picture that had been posted? eh ok..

Now they have reposted a modified map that has been redone removing those confusing things like Divisions! and it is of much poorer quality and almost unreadable size.

InciWeb is relatively new and the nice people there may not realize their part in history and historical importance and that removing a document once posted like that should be a no no and is just bad net etiquette

Well whatever the reason we love InciWeb and very nice people work there.

The new one is here.

Any firefighters on the line and off send your ICP map photos, Pictures, Scoops, Green sheets, Announcements, Crew links e-mail to this link CAL FIRE NEWS and we will get them up here. Information is always a good thing!

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The original map shown above has been pulled off-line by InciWeb

The original was not saved by this editor but a smaller version at the original post is here.

UPDATE: InciWeb came through and have sent me the file! Kristi at InciWeb rocks!

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Friday, June 29, 2007