Assessing Analysis Needs

The Analysis Map allows Fire Behavior Specialists (FBS) to assess the situation to determine what types of analysis inputs may be appropriate and/or necessary for fire behavior analysis. The mapping tools displayed at the top of the page will help you begin the assessment process. Above the mapping tools is a Bookmark button that allows analysts to save their current map displays so they will be available the next time they login to WFDSS. There is also the option to share any bookmark as a link with other users whose privileges allow them to view the map context.

The Analysis map can only be accessed through a fire behavior analysis from the Analysis perspective. It functions a lot like the Situation and Intelligence maps, in that a user can use mapping tools to create incident and analysis shapes and view the many map layers available in WFDSS.

When a decision for an incident is being reviewed you will not be able to create incident shapes (planning areas, fire perimeters, M.A.P.s or incident obj. shapes) on the Analysis Map, but you will be able to create analysis shapes (analysis ignitions, barriers, landscape masks).

The three tabs on the left of the page contain information relevant to the situation and analysis perspective:

Menu tab. Depending on your user role, you can:

• Return to the Analysis List.
• Navigate to (model) information inputs.
• Access the Landscape Editor to create landscape editor rules.
• View specific information about or create a landscape file.
• Upload shapes.
• View the Analysis Report for the current analysis.
• View incident Contact Information.
• Manage Incident Privileges.
• Download a RAWS KMZ.
• Return to Incident Information.
• View Fire-Related Links.

Map tab. Depending on your user role, you can:

• View information for a variety of map layers.
• Draw or copy analysis or incident shapes.
• Draw and save a Landscape Extent.

Info tab. Depending on your user role ,you can:

• Draw and save an Analysis Extent.
• Determine the Latitude and Longitude for any point on the map.
• View, Copy, or Download Feature Information.
• Review data related to the situation, such as the Smoke Dispersion Forecast, Strategic Objectives, Fire Weather Forecast, and Hourly Weather Forecast.

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Last updated on 11/5/2018 3:30:54 PM.

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See Also Analysis Setup Terminating an Analysis Analysis for Authors and Editors Analysis for Fire Behavior Specialists

Reference Field Descriptions Glossary Resources Spatial Data Reference Landscape Data Source Reference Relative Risk Reference Organization Assessment Reference Fire Behavior Reference About the WFDSS Decision Editors