These sites offer details on hoaxes and real viruses, and although their primary goal is to sell you their anti-virus software, the information they provide can be invaluable. In most cases, that will solve your dilemma before it ever gets started. This fire season has seen a record number of blazes in the United States, and the Forest Service has been utilizing state of the art GIS technology to keep the public and it's fire-fighting crews informed about local wildfire conditions. Originally designed to allow firefighting coordination centers and incident command teams to access online maps of current fire locations and perimeters, this website has been opened up to keep the public informed of wildfire conditions across the western United States. The forestry GIS event of the year is now just a few weeks away.
Topics run the range from basic mapping to sophisticated applications.
And now, another reason to attend has been added to the schedule. On Thursday morning, October 12, FORS will host a special continental breakfast session. FORS members will have a chance to get reacquainted with each other and meet some of our staff. And for those of you who may have heard about FORS but would like to know more, this will be an excellent opportunity. So make your plans now to come to Athens, Georgia October 11-12.