Document
OAS-28A (5/15)
Interagency Aviation
Information Bulletin
No. IA IB 21-02 May 25, 2021 Page 1 of 2 Subject: Geospatial Portal for Nightwatch, FireWatch Cobra and FireWatch 51 Area of Concern: National Interagency Fire Enterprises Geospatial Portal (EGP) Distribution: All Aviation Activities Discussion: All data collected and processed for Fire Managers and Incident Management Teams by the FireWatch Cobras, NightWatch (Air Attack 51) and FireWatch 51 will be joining the National Interagency Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP) starting fire season 2021. All intel collected from these three aircraft will be accessible only in this portal. The Cobra Program, NightWatch and FireWatch 51 programs will share a folder labeled “FireWatch” within EGP.
What will you need to do to access the data Request an EGP account at egp.nwcg.gov .
Sign up using your government email address. All requests for EGP accounts are vetted by agency personnel for approval. Using your government email address assures a quick and easy process.
Once you have an account use the EGP ‘How to’ document below to navigate to the aircraft intel tool for data viewing and data download.
Below is a brief outline on how to access imagery products in the EGP 1. Login to the EGP and Open the SituationAnalyst (SA) No. IA IB 21-02 MAY 25, 2021 Page 2 of 2 2. Once the SituationAnalyst (SA) page loads, click on the “ ai ”button on the lower left side of the application.
3. A new screen will launch. Click the “ir – intelligence & resources” button.
4. The SA Tool will refresh and load additional datasets. Let this process complete. Note: The “ai” button in the lower left has refreshed to “ir”.
5. Once the IR Workspace has refreshed, click on the Tools button which is on the top 1/3 of the panel, left side of the application.
6. A new menu will display of Tools available. Select the Tool that has the information you are searching for.
From this point follow the directions located on the following website for Aircraft Intel resources: https://intterra.helpdocs.com/operations/airborne-intel-tool For additional questions, please contact: D. Scott Smith (530) 307- 9171 or david.s.smith@usda.gov /s/ Keith C. Raley /s/ Lori Clark Keith C. Raley Lori Clark Chief, Aviation Safety, Training, Program Detailed Branch Chief - Aviation Safety Evaluation, and Quality Management Management Systems DOI, Office of Aviation Services USDA, Forest Service