Before & After Imagery of the Carr Fire

Redding GIS has created a couple of interactive maps which use drone imagery to document and assess the damage to property caused by the Carr fire in California. The Carr fire destroyed over 1,500 buildings, at least 1,000 of which were people's homes. Within 48 hours of the fire Redding GIS was able to release an interactive map which residents could use to check whether their homes had been destroyed or not.

The Carr Fire: Before and After map uses drone captured aerial imagery of Carr captured after the fire side-by-side with aerial imagery from before the area was devastated by the wildfire. This side-by-side before and after imagery provides a stark visualization of the damage caused by the fire. Building plots on the map are interactive so you can select individual plots to view a building's address, value and the physical size of the plot.

The Car Fire: Before and After map includes a number of aerial 360 degree panoramic views of the area after the fire. These views are similar to Google Maps Street View imagery, except that they were captured by drones and show a panoramic view of the ground from the air.

You can also view these 360 degree views of Carr after the Carr fire on the Carr Fire 360 Aerial Views map. If you select a marker on this map you can view a 360 degree aerial panorama of the area. These aerial drone views were collected as part of a multi agency collaboration, including the Menlo Park Fire District, the Alameda County Sheriff, the Contra Costa Sheriff and other City agencies.