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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Tech. Sgt. Peter Radosevich, 234th Intelligence Support Squadron imagery mission supervisor, coordinates full-motion video analysis of the Thomas Fire.ANG provides aerial imagery support for Southern California fires
                        
                        
                        Tech. Sgt. Peter Radosevich, 234th Intelligence Support Squadron imagery mission supervisor, coordinates full-motion video analysis of the Thomas Fire Dec. 11, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Air National Guard members from the 195th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group have been providing aerial imagery support to fire departments battling fires in Southern California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan D. Viglianco)
                
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        Air National Guard members from the 195th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group analyze full-motion video of the Thomas Fire and relay their findings to fire crews on the groundANG provides aerial imagery support for Southern California fires
                        
                        
                        Air National Guard members from the 195th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group analyze full-motion video of the Thomas Fire and relay their findings to fire crews on the ground Dec. 11, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The team is using imagery from the MQ-9 Reaper to map the fire lines and look at fire expansion and progression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan D. Viglianco)
                
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ANG provides aerial imagery support for Southern California firesPublished Dec. 14, 2017
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Tristan D. Viglianco
                    
                    
                    9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs
            **BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS)  --**Air National Guard members from the 195th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Beale Air Force Base are providing aerial imagery support to fire departments battling fires in Southern California.
The 163rd Air Attack Wing is providing video of the Thomas Fire to the 195th ISRG by utilizing an MQ-9 Reaper.
“We are using full-motion video from the MQ-9 to map the fire lines and look at fire expansion and progression,” said Maj. Nicholas Edwards, 222nd Intelligence Support Squadron director of incident awareness and assessment. “We have a liaison in place with all of the fire chiefs so we can provide them with up to date information.”
The imagery they are analyzing allows fire crews to be more efficient in combating and staying ahead of the fire.
“Having an asset in the air providing persistent observation is key to fulfilling the incident commanders needs and crucial in identifying emerging active fire behavior,” said Master Sgt. Jason Tyler, 234th Intelligence Squadron chief of incident awareness and assessment. “It allows fire departments to get ahead of it and take appropriate actions such as evacuating areas which the fire may effect.”
The analysts at Beale AFB are able to watch the video from the MQ-9 thanks to a team deployed to the affected region.
“Right now, we have a communication team down there who set up antennas and are relaying the signal back to us,” Edwards said. “The signal travels from the aircraft to the ground station and they send it to us via satellite dish.”
In addition to the observation and ground support, the analysts are also performing damage assessment.
“We help out with damage assessment by getting the number of destroyed structures out quickly using satellite imagery and comparing it to imagery from the sensored aircraft,” Tyler said. “Getting the numbers allows affected counties to get aid they need whether it's from a federal source or state agencies.”
According to the California department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Thomas Fire has destroyed more than 950 structures and burned approximately 242,000 acres.
“We have been working this fire since last Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2017) and have been working 24-hour operations since then,” Edwards said. “We want to do everything we can. This is why we join the Guard to help out our community and our state.”fire 



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