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NIFC File Share and QR Codes

NIFC File Share

The NIFC File Share is available at ftp.wildfire.gov and is an official site for interagency wildland fire incident data and documents. As a GISS, you may be expected to post PDF files of incident maps to the NIFC File Share. 

The NIFC File Share is intended for short-term interagency sharing, not as a file archive or records repository. There should not be anything here that is not stored in a safer location, or that must carry over from season to season. 

Access to the site varies according to the user role. As a GISS, you will need a FAMAuth profile to upload incident maps via the FAMShare application. Follow the instructions provided under the Getting Started section on the ftp.wildfire.gov homepage to obtain access. 

The NIFC File Share contains two areas relevant to the GISS: Incident Specific Maps and Incident Specific Data. 

  • Incident Specific Maps area does not require authentication and is intended for publicly available files such as maps.
  • Incident Specific Data area is not available to the public and requires authentication via FAMAuth. 

GISS should work with the Situation Unit Leader (SITL) to determine if an incident map contains sensitive information requiring authenticated access.

FireNet Sharing

FireNet SharePoint is an alternative for posting incident maps. Be sure to use the “anyone with the link” sharing option and provide the correct link (the public link will be different than the file URL).

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Share SharePoint files or folders (microsoft.com)

QR Codes

Mobile applications that can read georeferenced PDF maps such as Field Maps and the Avenza Maps app are important tools for incident personnel because it lets them view GPS-enabled incident maps on their Android and iOS mobile devices even when WiFi or cellular data service is not available. Mobile maps are especially useful when visibility is poor, or when personnel are unfamiliar with local features and travel routes or are inexperienced navigating by reference to paper maps.

A QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional barcode) that when scanned, will quickly access the URL of the map location. QR codes are an easy way to deploy mobile maps to Field Maps and the Avenza Maps app.

A multitude of free QR Code generators are available online.

A placeholder for a QR code exists on map layouts in the Pro Project Template. Overwrite the QR.png file in the \base_data\logos folder of the GeoOps Folder Structure with an incident-specific one, and the QR code on all map layouts in the Pro Project Template will be updated. Closing and reopening ArcGIS Pro may be required.

 

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