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The National Incident Feature Service (NIFS) and supplemental services are hosted by ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and are available to wildland fire cooperators with a NIFC AGOL account.

These services are available as Incident Services, to be used during active incidents only, and as Training Services for mobile and desktop training for users. The Incident and Training services have the same schema and symbology and will appear identical to end users. Care should be taken to ensure the correct services and templates are used.

The appropriate services have been added to preconfigured web map templates which are available in the Incident Resources and Training Resources groups (NIFC AGOL account required). Users should begin with these templates and modify them to suite specific needs rather than starting with the services.

Annual National Incident Feature Services Views

The NIFS is a working data set and represents current operational data only. It is not intended for data storage and is cleared of features annually.
The NIFS consists of many Hosted Views off the same parent data. A Hosted view is a separate service that uses the same underlying data allowing for different settings, permissions, and access on each.

The Mobile and Repair Views and Web Map Templates are now filtered by default to remove features with FeatureStatus ‘Archive’ and DeleteThis ‘Yes’.

Each of these service Views present the same underlying data with different editing permissions, capabilities, or symbology.

GISS Edit

Configured for use in ArcGIS Pro and restricted to qualified GISS and approved trainees. This service should not be used in web maps.

Mobile Edit

Configured for use in field data collection using mobile apps and accessible to anyone with a NIFC Org account. Delete is disabled on this service.

Repair Status

Symbolized based on the RepairStatus attribute for suppression repair tracking and accessible to anyone with a NIFC Org account. This service must be used in conjunction with another NIFS service that shows the standard Event Point and Event Line symbols.

Strategic Operations

Symbolized based on the StrategicLineType attribute for identifying Event Line features that are considered Primary, Secondary, or Proposed strategic lines and accessible to anyone with a NIFC Org account. This service must be used in conjunction with another NIFS service that shows the standard Event Line symbols.

Internal View

View-only layer accessible to anyone with a NIFC Org account. All features and attributes are exposed. Sync is not enabled for this service so it is best used for web maps, dashboards, and StoryMaps that will not be shared with the public.

Mobile View

View-only layer accessible to anyone with a NIFC Org account. This view has Sync enabled so it should be used as a reference layer in mobile apps for users who do not need to edit.

IRIN Edit

Configured for use in ArcGIS Pro and restricted to Infrared Interpreters (IRIN) with the NIFC IRIN role in the NIFC Org.

Annual Structure Triage Services

A complementary service to the NIFS, Structure Triage is a national data set of rapid assessments available to all NIFS Org users. This data is cumulative and not cleared annually.

Structure Triage GISS Edit

Configured for use in ArcGIS Pro and restricted to qualified GISS and approved trainees. This service should not be used in web maps.

Structure Triage Mobile Edit

Configured for use in field data collection using mobile apps. Delete is disabled on this service.

 

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NWCG Latest Announcements

Incident Position Standards and Next Gen Position Task Books Now Available for Dispatch Incident Positions

Date: March 5, 2025
Contact: National Coordination System Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all six Dispatch positions:

  • Aircraft Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Coordinator
  • Expanded Dispatch Recorder
  • Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher
  • Initial Attack Dispatcher

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including the Expanded Dispatch Job Aid, J-601 and the Initial Attack and Aircraft Dispatcher Job Aid, J-602, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Aircraft Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Coordinator Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Recorder Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Initial Attack Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Job Aids 

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for DMOB, DOCL, and RESL

Date: February 28, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB), Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL), and Resources Unit Leader (RESL).

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including a job aid for RESL, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Demobilization Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Documentation Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Resources Unit Leader Position Page 

Next Generation Position Task Book and Updated Incident Position Description Now Available for Operations Section Chief Complex

Date: February 27, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) has a Next Generation NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC), PMS 311-108 and an updated Incident Position Description.

These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

References:

NWCG Operations Section Chief Complex Position Page 

NWCG Operations Section Chief Complex Incident Position Description 

NWCG Position Task Book for Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC), PMS 311-108 

2025 NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, Now Available

Date: February 27, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the 2025 NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, is now available. Visit NWCG's website to learn about the major updates and changes in the 2025 version of the IRPG. The NWCG Guia de Respuesta de Incidente de Bolsillo (GRI), PMS 461-ES is available electronically and will be available from Great Basin Cache by early summer 2025.

All hard copy materials, including the IRPG, are ordered through the Great Basin Cache (GBK). Information on the ordering process can be found in the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) Catalog.

References:

2025 IRPG Information 

NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461 

NWCG Guia de Respuesta de Incidente de Bolsillo (GRI), PMS 461-ES 

NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2