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1. REGISTER APPLICATIONS Public Viewer i Professional Viewer i 1 2 Getting Support Support is available throughout the site in the following formats Documentation User documentation is provided online Click the Support link available on the homepage to access user manuals Providing Feedback Arizona State Forestry invites you to provide feedback on AzWRAP Please provide your comments and suggestions for improvement using the Contact page on the site This site is just one of the tools available to help create awareness and educate people about the threat from wildfire AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 3 2 Using the Risk Assessment Portal HOME ABOUT SUPPORT CONTACT 2 1 Home The Home button is accessible from every page in AzWRAP To return to the main page click the Arizona State Forestry logo 2 2 About AzWRAP is the primary mechanism for the Arizona State Forestry to make risk information available and create awareness about wildfire issues for Arizona For more information about the portal click About on the main page For more information about the individual applications press the o icon on the application buttons 2 3 Support The Support button is accessible from the homepage in AzWRAP Click Support to access support documentation information about training or help desk contact information 2 4 Contact The Contact button is accessible from the homepage in AZWRAP Click Contact2. Minutes Seconds and Degrees Decimal Minutes For example all of the following formats will locate the same place 33 7036 112 1780 33 7036 N 112 1780 W 33 42 22 N 112 10 68 W 33 42 12 96 N 112 10 40 8 W AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 6 33 42 12 96 112 10 40 8 W 112 1780 W 33 7036 N 112 10 40 8 W 33 42 12 96 N 112 10 40 8 W 33 42 12 96 N To type the degree symbol you can use these methods e On PCs hold down the Alt key and on the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard type 0176 or Alt 248 e On Macs option shift 8 3 4 Selecting a Base Map A wide range of different base maps are BASEMAPS provided To select a base map select the Map Themes icon button in the top navigation bar Light Gray Map i You will see a Basemaps section Soe Aenal Click on the base map you prefer The map i l background will automatically switch to this base Streets map Topographic AZWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 7 3 5 Explore Map Themes MAP THEMES Selecting the Map Themes button allows you to view key maps associated with the Western Wildfire Risk Assessment The maps are organized into the following groups e Layers e Basemaps e Reference Layers Wildfire The maps in raster layers are considered active map layers Wildfire Risk Wildfire Threat layer at a time the one that is active or selected To view an Va
3. WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT PORTAL Arizona Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual Prepared for Arizona State Forestry June 2015 Prepared by Timmons Group 1001 Boulders Parkway Richmond VA 23225 90 eee e e TIMMONS GROUP YOUR VISION ACHIEVED THROUGH OURS AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 1 Table of Contents 1 About AZWRAP 1 1 Accessing AZWRAP 1 2 Getting Support Documentation Providing Feedback 2 Using the Risk Assessment Portal 2 1 Home 2 2 About 2 3 Support 2 4 Contact 2 5 Public Viewer 2 6 Professional Viewer 2 7 User Registration 3 Using the Public Viewer 3 1 Getting Started 3 2 Navigating the Map Navigating to a Specific Location Zooming and Panning 3 3 Map Search amp Search Results Tools 3 4 Selecting a Base Map 3 5 Explore Map Themes Reference Layers 3 6 Map Tools Measure Swipe 3 7 Print Map 3 8 Assess Your Location Tool AZWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 2 O o0o0 OBAMA N DAand uu an uf amp Bh BH B BP HR www Ww W pod 1 About AZWRAP 1 1 Accessing AzWRAP AzWRAP is located at www ArizonaWildfireRisk com and is accessible using Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome or Apple Safari It is recommended that Firefox or Chrome be used with the application to optimize performance The minimum recommended screen resolution is 1024x768 ABOUT SUPPORT CONTACT SIGN IN
4. e required You may request access to specific applications under Reason for Access AzWRAP administrators will review requests and respond accordingly v Hi James Edit Account Details After signing in to AZWRAP you may access your account information by clicking your name and selecting Edit Account Details You can update your account or contact information change your password and see which features viewers you may access 3 Using the Public Viewer 3 1 Getting Started WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT PORTAL AY ASSESS YOUR LOCATION MAP THEMES ASSESS YOUR LOCATION EESO Enter your address or a location Click here to view relevant Pan the map to view the likelihood a location may i i z 3 2 z be impacted by wildfire wildfire themes and maps A ae to determine the likelihood it l may be impacted by wildfire MODERATE THREAT LOW INTENSITY i 111 4000 34 5000 Wildfire Threat Pog ee mye Visual cues are provided to help direct you to explore map themes and find a location AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 5 3 2 Navigating the Map There are several ways to navigate around the map You can zoom to a specific location by entering an address or you can manually zoom around the map using the zoom buttons or your mouse AzWRAP incorporates the Microsoft Bing Maps address search capability Navigating to a Specific Location Using the address bar at the top of the sc
5. lues Impacted They are called active layers because you can only view one active layer click the name of the layer Landscape Characteristics You can adjust the transparency of the selected layer using the slider Wildfire Behavior bar located at the top of the page which may be necessary to view the Historical Fire Occurrence underlying base map Layers can be toggled on and off by using the activate switch at the far right of the slider Boundaries BASEMAPS Click on the text to show or hide these layers Legends for all layers are available at the bottom of the page Light Gray Map Aerial You also have the option to view a description by clicking on the streets i icon that appears to the right of the layer name Topographic Ci Reference Layers REFERENCE This group is distinct from the other groups Its primary purpose County Boundaries is to provide supporting map layers or reference information for Firewise Communities Q viewing in conjunction with the other risk assessment maps Congressional Districts Ci i Local Fire Services 3 6 Map Tools Tools are provided that allow you to view and explore the map layers in more detail These include D Measure use this tool to measure distance or area perimeter on the map D Swipe use this tool to visually compare two layers by choosing a layer to swipe over the top of the active layer AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 8 Measu
6. re Click the Measure button to activate the tool The measurement tools allow you to measure distance or area on the map Upon clicking the button the distance measure is activated Click and hold to measure distance Select the area measure to 6 ccs calculate an area on the map Click and release to measure area You may specify units using the 33 3 acres dropdown menu Units may be specified before or a after measuring Click the Measure button to dismiss a S R o Cn w 1 i the window ar W a Swipe Click the Swipe button to activate the tool The Swipe tool can be used to compare one layer with aye feel Wildfire Threat another The top layer is the active layer selected in Map Themes The swipe layer is Wildfire Risk selected from the Swipe Tool dropdown menu The widget provides horizontal vertical and scope viewing modes When the horizontal or vertical modes are selected use your mouse to drag the swipe bar When the scope mode is selected click the scope and drag it around the map Click the Swipe button to dismiss the window and disable swiping 3 7 Print Map The Print Map tool allows you to create a simple map matching j PRINT MAP Print Map window You can enter a title to appear on the printed Title the contents of your map Click on the Print button to open the map Press the Print button to preview the map Press the Cancel button PRINT CANGEL to clear
7. reen enter an address or place name All places matching that location will be listed in the Search Results toolbox Click on any of the results to zoom the map to that location Zooming and Panning There are several ways to zoom and pan around the map These include using the Zoom Buttons or Mouse Navigation Controls Using the navigation controls you can e Incremental Zoom use the Mouse You can use your mouse to easily zoom or pan the map e Pan click and drag map e Incremental Zoom use mouse center scroll wheel e Zoom in amp Center double click the map 3 3 Map Search amp Search Results Tools The Map Search tool allows you to select and Search renal SSC a specific location You can enter an address Phoenix Arizona United States location or latitude longitude coordinates and then Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N Central Ave a press the magnifying glass icon to search When you Phoenix Art Workshop 3891 Chatham St enter a place name or address to search for a Phoenix Arts Theatre 11 Newarke Street specific location search results will be presented in Phoenix Art Soi Sathon 11 Thung Wat Do the Search Results toolbox The map will Search the extent of all search results You can use the map navigation tools to zoom in or out or pan the map without clearing your search results Several different formats are acceptable for latitude and longitude searches Decimal Degrees Degrees
8. s in p E 5 Moderate E 6 Moderate High Mma Since all areas in Arizona have the Wildfire Threat and Flame Length calculated consistently it allows for comparison and ordination of areas across the entire state For example a high Wildfire Threat area in Eastern Arizona is equivalent to a high fire Wildfire Threat area in Western Arizona AZWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 10
9. t and 53 times greater than areas in Low Wildfire Threat Fire Intensity Flame length is directly related to Fire Intensity and is commonly used as a direct visual indication of Fire Intensity This Fire Intensity Level has flame lengths ranging from 4 to 8 feet long Expect short range spotting Firefighters will find these fires difficult to a The tool will provide a description of Wildfire Threat and Flame Length a measure of fire intensity potential based on the conditions within the general vicinity of the location you define Basic recommendations are also provided for preparedness To obtain more detailed information it is highly recommended you contact a qualified local mitigation planner Wildfire Threat and Flame Length are designed to complement each other Wildfire Threat is a measure of the likelihood of a fire starting and spreading to a location Once a fire is at that location the Characteristic Flame Length is a measure of the Expected Flame Length The Extreme Flame Length is a measure of the highest intensity expected at the location The display of the extreme value for flame length is to allow for preparation and implementation of mitigation measures based on a worst case scenario This additional information allows relationship to homes or other valued assets Phoenix Risk Wildfire Threat C 0 Non Burnable mitigation planners to quickly identify areas aw where fire behavior potential exist
10. the map The following figure presents an example print preview The Print Preview map provides capabilities to zoom and pan the map prior to printing The legend will always appear on the second page Once you are ready to print the map press the Continue button Once you press the Continue button depending on the browser you will either see the page in a Print Preview window or be prompted to select the printer to print to AzWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 9 3 8 Assess Your Location Tool The Assess Your Location tool allows you to identify wildfire threat and flame lengths for your location It is inform homeowners and business or any other point of interest on the map intended to owners of the impending wildfire threat for their location based on surrounding conditions You can use the Search tool to enter in a specific street address or latitude and longitude and zoom to that location or simply use the map navigation tools to zoom into a specific location on the map ASSESS YOUR LOCATION HIGHTHREAT 112 1715 33 8097 Wildfire Threat Wildfire Threat is a measure of the likelihood of a fire starting and spreading to a location Collectively areas with High Wildfire Threat Levels 7 8 and 9 are defined to support decision making represent the Highest threat and occupy 7 5 of the state High Wildfire Threat is approximately 12 times greater than areas in Moderate Wildfire Threa
11. to access the feedback form 2 5 Public Viewer Public Viewer i The Public Viewer is a web mapping application designed to let users zoom to a place of interest explore map themes and quickly identify areas where fire behavior potential exists in relationship to homes or other valued assets The featured tool in this application is called Assess Your Location It allows you to identify wildfire threat and flame lengths for your location or any other point of interest on the map 2 6 Professional Viewer Professional Viewer i o The Professional Viewer is a web mapping application designed to support the community wildfire protection planning needs of government officials hazard mitigation planners and wildland fire professionals This application contains advanced functionality and additional map themes as compared to the Public Viewer The key features of this application include the capability to define a project area generate a detailed risk summary report and export and download wildfire risk GIS data Access to the Professional Viewer requires a valid user account from the Arizona State Forestry AZWRAP Public Viewer User Manual June 2015 Page 4 2 7 User Registration Registration is required for use of the Professional Viewer To register click the Sign In Register link at the top of the page and the Register link on the sign in page Complete the form to create a new account Fields marked with an asterisk ar
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