Map Search

The FireMapper Map Search is a powerful tool for locating features and coordinates on the map. The search is not case-sensitive and will attempt to match partial entries where applicable.

1. How to search:

1. Tap the Search button on the left side of the Map Screen. The search button is only visible when no features are selected on the map

2. Enter the search text in the text box at the top and tap Enter. This is a list of search suggestions when no search text is entered.

3. Tap the search result you want to add/view on the map. If the feature does not exist yet, a new point will be added to the map.

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2. Supported Search Formats

Any of the following formats can be searched for on the map:

• Latitude/longitude, in DD, DDM and DMS

  • See below

• 4, 6 and 8 figure references

  • See below

• UTM

  • 56H 342492 6257387

• NZTM

  • If your device is located in New Zealand, FireMapper app will show results for NZTM coordinates before UTM coordinates

• Quadrillage Romer Reference

  • Available if your device is located in Quebec

  • 3612-1

  • 3612-1-2476

• Plus Codes

• Australian Map Sheet Names and IDs

• Addresses

  • Street Address (e.g. 1 Darley Rd, Manly)

  • Suburb (e.g. Manly)

  • Intersection (e.g. Darley Rd Marshall St)

  • State & Postcode (e.g. 2095 NSW)

    

• FireMapper feature ID

  • ID-11706

  • 11706

    

• Live Feeds

  • Incidents

  • Weather Stations

    

• Feature types, names and notes

  • Spot Fire

  • Asset

    

• Track types, names and registrations

  • Cat 1

  • FB100

  • Jane Doe

• what3words addresses

  • undergo.pints.impulsive

  • Please type in the full phrase i.e. all three words in the search bar for an accurate search

  • The automatically created point will be prepopulated with the what3words address by default, but this can be edited

  Note

  to set up what3words search, send us an email with your what3words API key.

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3. Datums in Depth

Grid References

You can provide the UTM Zone (e.g. 56H) and/or digraph to refer to a specific grid reference. Spaces and dashes are optional. All standard numerical grid references repeat every 100km north/south/east/west. FireMapper will show the square that the grid reference refers to when the point is selected on the map.

4 Figure Grid References have a low accuracy of 1km x 1km.

• 3453 / 34 53 / 34-53

• LH 3453 / 34 53 / 34-53

• 56H LH 3453 / 34 53 / 34-53

6 Figure Grid Reference have a accuracy of 100m x 100m.

• 242534 / 242 534 / 242-534

• LH 42534 / 242 534 / 242-534534

• 56H LH 242534 / 242 534 / 242-534

8 Figure Grid Reference have a higher resolution of 10m x 10m.

• 34325349 / 3432 5349 / 3432-5349

• LH 34325349 / 3432 5349 / 3432-5349

• 56H LH 34325349 / 3432 5349 / 3432-5349

10 Figure Grid Reference have a resolution of 1m x 1m.

The first five digits in the grid reference refers to the easting in metres and the last five digits refers to the northing in metres. To convert an easting/northing into a 10 figure grid reference, use the last 5 figures of the easting and the last 5 figures of the northing.

• 3432853497 / 34328 53497 / 34328-53497

• LH 3432853497 / 34328 53497 / 34328-53497

• 56H LH 3432853497 / 34328 53497 / 34328-53497

14 Figure Grid References pinpoint a location down to tenths of a millimeter or sub-millimeter scale

This is a unique location in a UTM zone band (56N, 56S, 55N, 56S etc.). FireMapper will use the current device location to determine the current UTM zone to use.

In a 14 Figure reference, the first 7 figures is the easting and the last 7 figures is the northing. In order to have 7 figures for the easting, a zero is is added at the start of the easting to get 14 figures.

The leading 0 is optional when searching for using a 14 Figure Grid Reference.

• 03424926257387 / 03424926-257387 / 0342492 6257387

• 3424926257387 / 3424926-257387 / 342492 6257387

Easting/Northing

A easting/northing is used to uniquely identify a location inside a specific UTM zone. FireMapper will use your current location to determine the UTM zone, if only a easting and northing are provided. Sometimes an easting is written with a leading 0.

• 398 313, 6 260 424

• 0398313 6260424

• 398313, 6260424

• 0398313E, 6260424N

• 0398313 E, 6260424 N

• 0398313 mE 6260424 mN

Degrees Coordinate Formats

Decimal Degrees (DD)

Latitude/Longitude expressed in decimal degrees. This is a unique location which refers to a single location on the Earth’s surface. Latitude/Longitude is commonly used by aircraft as they have to operate over long distances and can easily be entered by the pilot.

• [Latitude] [Longitude]

• -33.81200 151.2987

• 33.81200S 151.2987W

• S33.81200 W151.2987

• -33.81200° 151.2987°

• 33.81200° S 151.2987° W

• -33.81200deg 151.2987deg

• -33.81200d 151.2987d

  

Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM)

Latitude/Longitude expressed in degree decimal minutes. This is a unique location which refers to a single location on the Earth’s surface

Degrees Minutes are commonly used by aviation users in Firefighting. Latitude/Longitude is commonly used by aircraft as they have to operate over long distances and can easily be entered by the pilot.

• [Latitude] [Longitude]

• -33 48 151 17

• -33d 48m 151d 17m

• -33dec 48min 151deg 17min

• -33° 48’ 151° 17’

• 33 48S 151 17W

• S33 48 W151 17

• -33 48.72 151 17.89

• 33 48.72S 151 17.89W

• S33 48.72 W151 17.89

Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS)

Latitude/Longitude expressed in degree minute seconds. This is a unique location which refers to a single location on the Earth’s surface

• [Latitude] [Longitude]

• -33 48 15 151 17 22

• -33d 48m 15s 151d 17m 22s

• -33deg 48min 15sec 151deg 17min 22sec

• 33 48 15S 151 17 22W

• S33 48 15 W151 17 22

• -33 48 15.11 151 17 22.34

• 33 48 15.11S 151 17 22.34W

• S33 48 15.11 W151 17 22.34