Maps and Shapes

WFDSS is primarily a geospatial application. You can perform many of the tasks associated with managing and analyzing an incident using the map views.

Note: Maps do not display until they finish loading. The first time you load a map, it might take several seconds to display.

In This Section About Maps Using the Map View About Shapes About Analysis Shape Files (STFB, NTFB, FSPro) Deleting Shapes Drawing Shapes on the Map About Planning Areas Subscribing to Planning Area Notifications Creating a Planning Area Drawing a Landscape Extent Querying the Landscape Data Creating a Barrier Creating an Analysis Ignition File Merging Two Shapes Uploading Shapes Creating a Landscape Mask About Images Uploading Images Capturing Map Images Downloading National Data Layers Downloading Incident Shapes Downloading Fire Perimeters Viewing Shapes Viewing Unit Shapes on a Map Viewing, Copying or Downloading Feature Information Copying Feature Information Downloading Feature Information Viewing Smoke Dispersion Information Viewing the Fire Danger Rating Graph Saving Fire Danger Rating Graphs to Incident Content Viewing Strategic Objectives

See Also WFDSS Help Welcome to WFDSS Help! Analysis Name Limitations WFDSS Session Timeout Warning What is Skip to Content? Accessibility Mode WFDSS User Documentation Overview WFDSS Overview About the WFDSS YouTube Channel Filters My Home About the Cost Tab Incidents About Incident Groups Analysis Intelligence Gathering Data Management Decisions Reports Administration About the WFDSS Decision Editors Relative Risk Reference Organization Assessment Reference Spatial Data Reference Landscape Data Source Reference Fire Behavior Reference WFDSS Automated Basic Fire Behavior (BFB) WFDSS Short-Term Fire Behavior (STFB) Viewing WFDSS Automated Fire Behavior Inputs FAQs for Automated BFB and STFB Field Descriptions Glossary Resources Popup Help Welcome to WFDSS Help! 5.2 Release Introduces the Default Decision Editor 5.4 Release Introduces Accessibility Mode WFDSS Spring 2017 Updates 6.1 Release New Functionality and Enhancements 6.2 Release Functionality and Enhancements 6.3 Release New Functionality and Enhancements 6.4 Release Notes 6.0 Release New Functionality and Enhancements Release Notes 7.0 Release Notes 8.0 WFDSS & NFDRS Energy Release Component Navigate to an Analysis Geographic Boundary Area Copyright Notice

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