<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 at 10:11, Warin <<a href="mailto:61sundowner@gmail.com">61sundowner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div><br><p>Of what use is the data to mappers and/or data consumers? <br>
</p>
<p>For mappers it may help to know what areas require remapping
(buildings etc). <br>
</p>
<p>Data consumers? I would think the local authorities already have
the fire area well mapped form more current information than OSM
has. <br>
</p>
</div></blockquote><div>Some people go for walks/hikes through forested areas. In the case</div><div>of the California fires, some routes throuegh burned areas are unsafe</div><div>because the ground is subject to slippage and will be for many years.</div><div>At the very least a temporary change to the routes themselves is</div><div>required. But even where the routes themselves are safe, some will</div><div>have vistas of undamaged trees whilst others will have vistas of</div><div>burned-out trees. Some hikers may wish to choose their route</div><div>based upon what will be visible.</div><div><br></div><div>California isn't Australia. It takes many years to recover from fires.</div><div>Around 6 or 7 years.</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div></div></div>