FireMapper

FireMapper

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Page Modified on: October 30, 2016

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This application is designed for quickly generating bushfire maps. It is based on the popular iOS version of FireMapper.

BUSHFIRE SYMBOLS
This version contains bush firefighting symbols that are commonly used in Australia, USA & Canada with support for:
* National All Hazards Symbology Set
* USA Interagency Wildfire Point Symbols
* NZIC Symbols

GPS RECORDING
You can record lines using the internal GPS.

DRAW LINES
Quickly draw lines on the map using your finger. Line types include:
- active/inactive fire
- proposed/completed control lines
- proposed/completed backburns
and more....

LOCATION FORMATS:
-Latitude/Longitude (Decimal Degrees and Degree Minutes/Aviation)
- UTM Coordinates
- 1:25 000, 1:50 000 & 1:100 000 map sheet references
- UBD Map References (Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth)

FIND LOCATION
- search for locations using different coordinate formats (4 figure, 6 figure, 14 figure, lat/lng, utm and more)

OFFLINE SUPPORT
Maps can be created offline without an internet connection. Map layers are cached for offline support

MULTIPLE MAP LAYERS:
- Standard
- Satellite/Hybrid
- Terrain/Topographic
- Australian Topographic
- New Zealand Topographic
- United States Topographic

MAP EXPORT FORMATS
Multiple points can be drawn on the map and exported in the same email. The map data can be exported as:

* GPX (suitable for ArcGIS, MapDesk and other popular GIS products)
* KML & KMZ (suitable for Google Maps & Google Earth)
* CSV (suitable for Microsoft Excel & Google Spreadsheets)
* JPG (suitable for viewing and printing) - optional map legend and grid lines

MAP IMPORT FORMATS
* CSV and GPX is currently supported.
* KMZ and KML support to be added in future release.

GOOGLE DRIVE & DROPBOX SUPPORT
You can now share maps via Email, Google Drive, Dropbox and other file sharing apps.

Example:
1. Create a map with FireMapper
2. Click the 'Send Map As..' button and select 'Google Drive' & kml format.
3. Share your map on Google Drive (users can view map on Google Maps).

Play FireMapper on PC. It’s easy to get started.

  • Download and install BlueStacks on your PC

  • Complete Google sign-in to access the Play Store, or do it later

  • Look for FireMapper in the search bar at the top right corner

  • Click to install FireMapper from the search results

  • Complete Google sign-in (if you skipped step 2) to install FireMapper

  • Click the FireMapper icon on the home screen to start playing

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