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I need the start locations (lon/lat), and start timestamp of every fire from 2020-2021

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/

These glowniggers start too many to do manually. If i cant figure this out then I may contact calfire and do a data request, but im already on enough lists.

I need the start locations (lon/lat), and start timestamp of every fire from 2020-2021 https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ These glowniggers start too many to do manually. If i cant figure this out then I may contact calfire and do a data request, but im already on enough lists.

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You might want to go to local news web sites for that information. You'll want to know the "reason" the fire was started as well.

They're stupid, but have all the cards for now.

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I mean it already gives me all the info, im just trying to automate it so I dont have to click into ans copy every single one into a spreadsheet to open in python GIS

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GIS is easy to use IF THEY have a column for date and time started. If they don't, you can't export into a report or file.

Eight years ago I had to use the GIS extensively to get our tiny neighborhood from being declared wilderness territory and assessed another tax, on top of the tax we already pay for fire services.

You'll figure it out. It's easy once you know how! ;-)

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Wget or Httrack flame autistic if and when the feds knock at your door...

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Ive already had feds maddog me in parking lots.

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I'd recommend talking to the mappers at nifc, as we already have internal feeds where there is no reason they shouldn't be public.

https://www.nifc.gov/

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/

Either way, I usually use a web scraper tool of which there are many varieties, then auto sort the data.

The GIS certification is not that hard to get, if you are capable of scraping sites. Being a Red Card GIS specialist is the best way to have access to all of this type of data.

And yes, you are right. Wildfires are being started by those with the intent to terrorize. Some firebugs get sexual gratification from pleasing themselves while watching a fire they started burn. This is under reported. However, California, in particular, is designed by mother nature to burn. They are doing everyone a favor by starting fires.