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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Another huge - Thank You - to all who have (and continue/will have) helped map the Black Forest Fire!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>The fire is not out, but the situation is improving. At this point efforts should be coordinated through the wiki [1] and unless things make a major change for the worse, I’ll stop filling your inboxes with updates. Also, I’ll only repeat one thing from the wiki in this message, and that is...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>The Safety Message:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>This is a remote mapping event only! The area directly impacted by the fire is currently evacuated and many other voluntary, pre, or other ‘sub’ evacuation orders are in place. Attempting to enter the area is not advised until well after the fire is <u>completely</u> out and life has returned to the ‘new normal’. There is plenty of beneficial mapping that can be done remotely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>This is not because I worry too much that you’ll burn up out there, but that the situation is still dynamic and dangerous in the area. Just today there was reports of a traffic accident where a civilian driving on Highway 24, where they are allowed (and probably not doing anything illegal), did not see an emergency vehicle with lights (and maybe sirens, I’m not sure) and was struck at an intersection.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Lastly, I will be less (to not) available after tonight for mapping/coordinating for roughly the next week; but so far no real coordination has been necessary. If/when imagery becomes available, please document/discuss/etc. on wiki how to use/etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>=Russ<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="mailto:russdeffner@gmail.com">russdeffner@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>russdeffner on OSM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. Black Forest Fire Coordination Wiki: <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Black_Forest_Fire_2013">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Black_Forest_Fire_2013</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>