UPDATE: Google is now tracking this information in a gadget. You can view here:

http://blog.evandavey.com/firemap/google.php

You can view the map I built (with historical incidents and wind direction) here:

http://blog.evandavey.com/firemap/

You can view metropolitan incidents at the MFB site here:

http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au/Incidents/Major-Incidents-Map.html

Original Post:

I know a lot of people who could’t find an easy way to visualise where all the fires have been burning across the state over the past day.  There are lots of places (DSE, CFA) that list incident information, and DES does have a map – but its very hard to navigate as its really just a static image.

The CFA, however, lists all their incidents and provides them in a very handy RSS feed, so I’ve turned them into a Google Map.

CFA Bushfire Incidents

You can see it at blog.evandavey.com/firemap.  This is updated periodically (every 10 minutes), and allows you to see where the incidents have occured.  Amazing that you can almost make out the shape of victoria because of all the pins.

My thoughts are with those who have lost their homes, possessions or loved ones.  Saturday the 7th of Feburary 2009 will forever be remembered as one of the worst bushfire days in our history.