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Getting Started

What is WFA?

User Interface & Map Navigation

Interface Overview
Interacting with WFA
Timeline
Toolbars
Notifications

Using Navigation Tools

Setting a Default Extent
Resetting North
Zooming to "My Location"
Viewing the Map Legend
Measurement & Impact Tool
Mapping Tool
Saving a Map Screenshot
Enable/Disable Identify Tool
Open/Close Bookmark Tab
Changing Coordinates Units

Using the Search Tool

Using the Main Toolbar

Loading a Risk Forecast
Viewing Weather Forecasts
Using the FireRisk Identify Tool

Viewing the Risk Forecast

Utilities

Dashboards

Viewing Dashboards
Asset Impact Dashboard
Weather Dashboard
LFM Stations Dashboard
FireSim Use Dashboard
Extended Attack Assessment Dashboard

Viewing Map Layers
Changing Basemaps

Using Integration Tools

Viewing IRWIN Incidents

Viewing the Incident List

Viewing Weather Stations
Viewing LFM Stations
Viewing Mobile Photos
Viewing ALERT Cameras
Viewing Hotspots
Viewing Lightning Layer
Syncing View with Google Earth
Using Google Street View
Fireguard Layers
GPS Tracking
Aerial Intel
Mapping Layers

Using FireSim for Spread Predictions

Loading Existing Simulations

Running a Simulation

Running a Test Simulation
Running an Incident Simulation
Running Damaged Assets Simulation
Running an Incident Reconstruction Simulation

Running Sims with Historical Weather

Adding Custom Variables and Selecting a Weather Station
Running a Simulation with Weather Station Data

Simulation Modes

Fire Spread
Using Exposure Mode
Adjust
Probabilistic Mode
Static

Changing Weather Data for Simulations
Converting Surface Fuels for Simulations

Viewing Simulation Results

Results
Impact Analysis
Initial Attack Assessment, Fire Behavior & Weather Results

Help & Settings

Settings
Restoring Panels
Help Manual

Description of Input Data

Surface Fuels & Canopy Fuels Data
Building Data
Population Data
CAL FIRE Critical Facilities

CAL FIRE Weather & Vegetation Input Data

Hourly Weather Prediction Data

Fuels and Vegetation

NFDRS16

Weather Stations Observation Data

Description of Output Data

On-Demand Spread Prediction Outputs (FireSim)

Fire Behavior Outputs
Initial Attack Assessment (IAA)
Growth Potential Index (GPI)

Risk Forecast Output Data (FireRisk)

Risk Metrics Defined
Asset Risk

Territory Wide Risk

Extended Attack Metrics

Examples of EAA on Historical Fires

EAA Operational Use (Reports)

Appendix

Computer & Network Operating Specifications
Surface Fuel Model Descriptions
Land Use Classification for Fire Enchroachment
Models Implemented in WFA

Breadcrumbs

Wildfire Analyst
Using FireSim for Spread Predictions
Simulation Modes

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Fire Spread

Fire spread (NRTFB) - A deterministic fire spread simulation using the ignition, weather, and fuel inputs provided.

near real time fire behavior (NRTFB)

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