BC EMERGENCY INFO
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Experience of previous emergency events has shown a disconnect of real-time information between federal, provincial and local government agencies, wildfire officials and citizens. Small communities often are not covered by regional news media which can make it difficult for some people to get updated information. To stay informed, a number of useful emergency links can be found on this page.
Alertable – Alertable website and phone app provide emergency alerts and mass notifications to keep you informed of emergencies and daily incidents in your community, workplace and school. Use Alertable for locations in Canada to stay aware.
| Real-Time Radio Frequency Monitoring BC Forestry Water Bombers: 164.040, 122.050,123.575 & 129.250 MHz BC Forestry Helicopters & Ground Crews: 164.145 & 164.910 MHz Salmon Arm Rap Attack: 164.265 MHz |
| BC Wildfire Map – BC Fire Bans & Restrictions Explore interactive maps and access up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, evacuation orders, and alerts in British Columbia. |
| Canada Fire Smoke Forecast |
| Emergency Map BC EmergencyMapBC is overseen by EmergencyInfoBC and serves as a general reference for current public safety conditions during emergencies. |
| GeaMap Worldwide Cartography Map Viewers Geamap offers high resolution interactive satellite fire maps produced by Fire Information for Resource Management System US/Canada (NASA/USFS FIRMS). Satellite information is collected, processed and quickly made available to the public within a few hours. |
| FIRMS US/Canada Fire Information for Resource Management System US/Canada provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS satellites to meet the needs of firefighters, scientists and users interested in monitoring fires with focus on US & Canada. |
INTERACTIVE MAPS & COORDINATE TOOLS
Interactive maps are digital maps, an interactive display of geographic information that users can interact with in a web browser, on desktop computers and mobile devices. By clicking, dragging, zooming and more functions, users can explore the data displayed on the map. Some map viewers also provide precise coordinate information which may be useful for navigation. Below is a list of free interactive map viewers and coordinate tools.
| Windy Weather radar, wind and waves forecast for kiters, surfers, paragliders, pilots, sailors and anyone else. Worldwide animated weather map with easy to use layers and precise spot forecast. |
| Zoom Earth Live Zoom Earth is an interactive weather map of the world. Track the development of storms, monitor wildfires and smoke and stay aware of the latest conditions by viewing satellite imagery in near real-time. |
| Instant Google Street View Instantly see a Google Street View of any supported location. Simply type an address or place name to instantly see it. |
| ShowMyStreet Enjoy a split screen of a Google topo map and instant Google Streets |
| Google Earth |
| DriveBC Webcams |
| BC Ferry Services |
| Distance Calculator With the distance calculator distance.to you can easily determine distances between world-wide locations. |
PHOTOGRAPHY RESOURCES
| Camera Cages & Grips |
| Cotton Carrier – Camera Carry System |
| DP Review TV |
| Neewer Equipment |
| Slik Tripods & Heads |
| ImageMaven Videos |
| FujiFilm X Guide |
| Panasonic Lumix Firmware |
| Panasonic Lumix G9 Firmware |
FREE IMAGE EDITORS & VIDEO CONVERTERS