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PMS 936 Symbology

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Symbology: Point | Line | Polygon | Secondary Symbols


Symbol Symbol Name Category Link to NWCG Glossary (if one exists)
Two horizontal black lines with a gray line sandwiched between. Access Route Reference
Four inverted purple Vs with a horizontal purple line running through them. Aerial Hazard Air Ops Hazard
Purple circle with inverted V inside the circle. There is a red small circle inside the inverted V. Aerial Hazard Air Ops Hazard
Purple airplane inside purple circle. Airstrip or Airport Air Ops
White rectangle with green outline and eight horizontal green lines inside. Area Covered by IR Flight IR Infrared (IR)
Purple checkmark within purple circle. Aviation Check Point Air Ops
A line of ten purple boxes. Aviation Route Air Ops
Left and right facing brackets. Branch Break Assignment Break Branch
Gray octagon with two opposing brackets in reverse. Bridge Reference
Blue square with reverse line forming teepee inside. Camp Logistics Camp
Green polygon with reverse line art of trash can. Clean Up Area Repair
White X in blue square. Closure Logistics Closure
White rectangle with black outline and cross hatch of black lines inside. Cloud Cover IR Infrared IR
Six green oblong dots. Completed - Inspected Line Repair Status
Solid green square. Completed - Inspection Point Repair Status
Solid yellow circle. Completed - Ready for Inspection Point Repair Status
A black line with six vertical lines on top with dots between each. Completed Burnout Ops Completed Burn Out
Xs create a horizontal hash mark line. Completed Dozer Line Ops Completed Dozer Line
Horizontal zigzag line. Completed Fuel Break Ops Completed Fuel Break
Horizontal line of Hs with a line in between each one Completed Hand Line Ops Completed Handline
Four letters M with a line after each. Completed Mixed Construction Line Ops Completed
Four capitals Ps with lines in between. Completed Plow Line Ops Completed Plow Line
Four capital R's with lines in between Completed Road as Line Ops Completed
Horizontal black line Contained Fire Edge Fire Contained
Half oval and tabs on each end inside a green polygon with black out line. Culvert Repair
None Defensible Prep and Hold Structure Triage
None Defensible Stand Alone Structure Triage
Blue wavy water in purple circle. Dip Site Water
Two curved lines left and right facing back to back. Division Break Assignment Break Division
A white drop inside green polygon with black outline. Dozer Push Repair
Black circle with black pipe pointing downward into water. Draft Site Water
Blue Square. Drop Point Logistics
Horizontal green line with five green squares dispersed evenly across it. Escape Route Safety Escape Route
Horizontal dashed red line. Fence Reference
White broken fence line in green polygon with black outline. Fence - Cut/Damaged Repair
A red horizontal line with five small red vertical lines on bottom. Fire Edge (Field Collection) Fire Fire Edge
Red X in red circle. Fire Origin Fire Wildland Fire Locations (point)
White F with tick marks inside each point of of gray hexagon. Fire Station Reference
White gate inside gray hexagon. Gate Reference
Yellow triangle with a red border and black exclamation point in the middle. Hazard Safety Hazard
Yellow triangle with red outline and black pine tree silhouette in middle. Hazard Tree Safety Hazard
Purple capital H inside purple circle. Helibase Air Ops Helispot
Purple circle. Helispot Air Ops Helispot
A line of three yellow dots with three dashes in between. Highlighted Feature Reference
Small red circle inside a larger white circle with red outline. Hot Spot - Spot Fire Fire Spot Fire
Blue fire hydrant inside a white circle with black outline. Hydrant Water
Point Repair Status In Progress Point Repair Status
Solid orange line with rounded ends. In Progress Line Repair Status
Solid pink line with rounded ends. In Use - Fire Management Line Repair Status Fire Management
Circle pink line. In Use - Fire Management Point Repair Status Fire Management
Blue square with top left half corner filled with white. Incident Command Post Logistics Incident Command Post (ICP)
Three curved white bars with a dot on bottom inside blue box turned with point north. Internet Access Communications
Green pentagon symbol with white leaf in middle. Invasive Plant Repair
White rectangle with red outline and cross slashes of eight red lines. IR Intense Heat IR Infrared (IR)
Small red circle. IR Isolated Heat Source IR Infrared (IR)
White rectangle with red outline and seven by five red dot pattern inside. IR Scattered Heat IR Infrared (IR)
Six white dots stacked in a pyramid inside a green pentagon with black outline. Landing or Log Deck Repair
White circle inside a gray hexagon. Landmark Reference
Solid red-orange line. Limited Action Line Strategic Operations Fire Management
White binoculars inside a black square. Lookout Ops Lookout
Horizontal yellow line with black outline and two yellow dots just within each end. Management Action Point Reference Management Action Points
White cross in blue square. Medical Logistics Medical Unit
Half red circle inside white circle with purple outline. Mobile Retardant Base Air Ops
Three white dots at the end of white lines attached to a thicker white line in the center, all within a blue square, with point on end. Mobile Weather Unit Communications
Solid purple line with rounded ends. Needs Assessment Line Repair Status Assessment
Solid purple circle Needs Assessment Point Repair Status Assessment
No Repair Needed Point Repair Status
Solid line art of a house. Non-Defensible – Prep and Leave Structure Triage
Solid graphic line art of a house. Non-Defensible – Rescue Drive-By Structure Triage
Gray octagon. Other Reference
A gray long dash and short dash alternate on a line. Other Reference
Solid gray line with rounded ends. Other - See Comments Line Repair Status
Solid gray circle. Other - See Comments Point Repair Status
White rectangle with black outline. Other Area Reference
White square with rounded corners and blue outline with blue circle in center. Other Property Accountable Property
A pink horizontal line with three pink vertical lines and two pink dots Planned Burnout Planning Burn Out
A line with four cross hatched areas and gaps in between each one Planned Dozer Line Planning Dozer Line
A pink zig-zagged line with gaps. Planned Fuel Break Planning Fuel Break
Line of four Hs with a dash in between. Planned Hand Line Planning Handline
A line of four pink Ms with dashes in between. Planned Mixed Construction Line Planning
A line of four Ps with dashes in between. Planned Plow Line Planning Plow Line
A line of four pink Rs with dashes in between. Planned Road as Line Planning
Red diamond with black outline. Possible IR Heat Source IR Infrared (IR)
Orange rectangle with dark orange outline. Prescribed Fire Fire Prescribed Fire
Solid blue line. Primary Strategic Line Strategic Operations
Six pink squares evenly spaced out in an imaginary horizontal line. Proposed Line Planning
Solid yellow-green line. Proposed Strategic Line Strategic Operations
Pump Pump Accountable Property Portable Pump
Horizontal goldenrod colored line. Repair Line Repair
Solid red circle. Repair Needed Point Repair Status
Solid red line with rounded ends. Repair Needed Line Repair Status
Green pentagon with black outline. Repair Point Repair
Two curved white brackets around white dot in center, all within a blue square turned on point. Repeater Communications Repeater
White exclamation point inside green pentagon with black outline. Resource Location Repair
Blue capital W in white circle with blue outline and a red slash going across W at angle. Restricted Water Source Water
Alternating four pink squares and purple lines. Retardant Drop Air Ops Retardant Drop
White X inside green pentagon with black outline. Retardant in Avoidance Area Repair
A line of eight brown dashes. Road Repair Repair
Vertical White solid lines with a dashed line going up the middle all inside a green pentagon with black outline. Road Repair Repair
Black S inside yellow triangle with black outline. Safety Zone Safety Safety Zone
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