Tutorials / Ingest FIRMS WMS into ArcGIS and Customize the Symbology
This tutorial demonstrates how to ingest FIRMS fire data into ArcGIS Pro and custom modify symbols, colors and size.
- 1. Add WMS Service Connection
- 2. Establish Connection
- 3. View FIRMS Layers
- 4. Draw FIRMS Layer
- 5. Open Layer Property Window
- 6. Set Layer Parameters
- 7. View Results
- Having problems ...
Step 1 - Add WMS Service Connection
- Launch ArcGIS Pro.
- Create New Map
- Add New WMS Server Connection
Step 2 - Establish Connection
- For server URL set https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/mapserver/wms/[LAYER_TYPE]/<YOUR_MAP_KEY>/
where ‘YOUR_MAP_KEY’ is the unique code containing both letters and numbers
* Request a Map Key here: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/mapserver/usfs/wms-info/#firms-mapkey -
For [LAYER_TYPE] select from:
fires
time_since_detection_4
time_since_detection_9
* view supported layers for each layer type - make sure '/' is included at the end of your WMS url
- Click OK
Step 3 - View FIRMS Layers
- If connection was successfull there will be a list of supported FIRMS layers.
- Open the tree structure under Servers → NASA FIRMS WMS Service on firms.modaps...
- Find the layer of interest and drag into your Map Project (ex. fires_viirs_24)
- These layers require additional setting:
fires_modis, fires_terra, fires_aqua, fires_viirs, fires_viirs_snpp, fires_viirs_noaa20
See Having problems ... section.
Step 4 - Draw FIRMS Layer
- Drag the layer of interest into the desired ArcPro map window.
- The layer will be added to your window and draw.
- Position the layer accordingly in the draw order so it is visible with other layers.
Step 5 - Open Layer Property Window
- Right click on the FIRMS Layer.
- Click on Properties.
Step 6 - Set Layer Parameters
- Select Display option
- Under Custom parameters add:
- symbols → triangle
- Use Add row to add the other values
- colors → 240+100+20
- size → 10
- Click OK
Having problems ...
- Check you have included '/' at the end of your WMS url (see step 2)
- Try opening layer such as fires_viirs_24
- Following layers require additional setting (see image below) as they are date/time dependent:
fires_modis, fires_terra, fires_aqua, fires_viirs, fires_viirs_snpp, fires_viirs_noaa20
