# Forest Fire Reporting App

> Report and track wildfires with geotagging, photos, and timestamps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.forest.firereporting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.forest.firereporting)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.forest.firereporting`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Forestry and Wildlife Department Punjab
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 406
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2025-07-23
- **Publisher country:** PK
- **Size:** 169 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.forest.firereporting)
- **Website:** [https://gisforestry.com/](https://gisforestry.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/gislab-forestfirereportingapp/home](https://sites.google.com/view/gislab-forestfirereportingapp/home)

## Description

This Forest Fire Reporting app empowers authorized officers to report, document, and monitor wildfires in the field using their mobile devices, integrating geospatial data, time‑stamps, and media capture into a single workflow.<br>Advantages of the App<br>•	Secure, Role‑Based Access: Ensures only authenticated personnel can log and view fire incidents.<br>•	Comprehensive Incident Capture: Gathers reporter details, fire characteristics, geographic coordinates, environmental factors, and estimated losses all in one form.<br>•	Geo‑Enabled Reporting: Allows uploading KML files and capturing map snapshots to precisely delineate affected areas.<br>•	Time‑Stamped Action Tracking: Records exact timestamps for each response action for post‑incident analysis.<br>•	Integrated Media Documentation: Supports in‑app photo capture (during and after fire) and PDF report downloads<br>Key Features<br>🔐 User Authentication &amp; Validation<br>Secure login gateway with invalid‑user handling.<br>📋 Fire Incident Reporting Performa<br>• Reporter &amp; Timestamp: Who and when reported.<br>• Fire Details: Type, characteristics, terrain accessibility, temperature, estimated losses.<br>• Administrative Info: FIR number, recommendations, organizational unit.<br>• Geolocation: Latitude/longitude entry, KML upload, map image capture.<br>🌲 Forest Selection &amp; Workflow Control<br>Displays officer’s assigned forests and enforces completion of all fields before proceeding.<br>📸 Media &amp; Evidence Module<br>Capture photos during and after fire phases, upload geographic boundaries via KML, and save all images.<br>⏱️ Response Action Recorder<br>Multi‑action form for interventions (e.g., field formation, coordination) with time‑stamp logging.<br>📥 Downloadable Incident Report<br>Exports a consolidated PDF containing all input data, media, KML boundaries, and action logs.<br>________________________________________<br><br><br>📱 Short Description (80 characters max)<br>Digitally report and track forest fires with geotagged media and incident logs.<br>________________________________________<br>📝 Long Description (up to 4000 characters)<br>Forest Fire Reporting Mobile Application is an official tool developed by the Forest GIS Lab, Punjab Forest Department to empower forest officers with real-time wildfire documentation, geospatial tracking, and secure data submission—all from their Android devices.<br>Built specifically for field conditions, this app simplifies how fire incidents are reported, monitored, and archived with precision and accountability.<br>________________________________________<br>🔑 Key Features:<br>✅ Secure Access<br>Login required to ensure only verified forest officials can record incidents.<br>📍 Geolocation &amp; Mapping<br>Log exact coordinates, upload KML files, and capture map images for detailed fire boundary mapping.<br>📝 Fire Reporting Performa<br>Complete structured forms including fire type, terrain, temperature, financial loss, FIR info, and unit details.<br>📸 Photo Evidence Collection<br>Capture and save images from the field—both during and after the fire—to support ground-truthing and verification.

## Rankings

- #1,452,910 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.forest.firereporting.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.forest.firereporting)