Bruce Henderson is a former Marine who focuses custom data mining and visualization technologies on the economy and other disasters.
First off, I would like to thank everyone for the mountains of praise and complements on our coverage of the fires in San Diego last week. It was a large amount of work, but I think it really helped everyone, including myself, understand what was going on. Several folks have expressed interest in how and […]
Once again fireimaging.com delivers the IR data, and you get to see the results. Poomacha continues to burn now on the East side of Palomar. I am sure everyone is quite tired of this thing already, and I know we are tired of the constant smoke plume over head. This image was created in Google […]
I have to confess, ever since our community was saved by some brave guys who decided to jump in front of an inferno, I have been thinking about the kinds of problems they face. Now word comes that some clever folks have combined some off the shelf technology to create a “Smart Suit” that mashes […]
The North County Times has created an interactive application for finding out which homes have been damaged or destroyed by the fires last week. I know from comments and emails that many of our readers are keenly concerned with specific areas / address for friends or family. This web page will allow you to look […]
The past 8 days have been very strange for everyone in San Diego. The amount of people displaced, the amount of damage and the amount of disruption to a place that really likes its routines has left a serious toll on many people. Some examples of what this weekend was like; – Though the fires […]
A special thanks to reader Kevin Lee (who also works with me), who was kind enough to share a set of photos of the burn near his house. Early Monday Kevin and his wife were forced to evacuate the new home they purchased only a few months ago. When he left the winds were blowing […]
We have some updated IR data and visualizations of the Poomacha fire burning around Palomar Mountain. First some information from the SD Union Tribune: The Poomacha fire, which has been burning parallel to the Witch Creek fire across North County, has containment lines around almost half of its 43,000 acres. It has merged again with […]
I know that many people are hoping that someone puts a database online that allows people to see if a specific house is among the list of known destroyed structures. As of tonight the San Diego Union Tribune has made one available. This covers areas effected by the Witch Creek, Rice Canyon and Harris Fires […]
A collection of interesting news on the San Diego fires from our local media: Witch Creek fire fierce from start Bill Tulloch is a tough old cattle rancher. Even at 82, he thought he had a chance to stop the fire that was brewing on the northeast side of his property around noon on Sunday. […]
First off, I want to strongly point out we do not know if any person or animals were injured here. Photo credit – Reader Ebba Foster I have commented before on the amazing level of bravery and dedication the equestrian community has here in San Diego. Several stables had to be evacuated more than once […]