General descriptive location of the incident as it relates to an identifiable town or population center. In the case of a Complex, this may describe 1) one of the points of origin of one of the member or “child” incidents, or 2) a center or other representative point that related to the group of incidents.

The beginning date and time of the reporting period of an ICS 209.

The location coordinate for the latitude value corresponding to the initial reported point of origin specified in decimal degrees.

The location coordinate for the longitude value corresponding to the initial reported point of origin specified in decimal degrees.

A code used to describe the direction toward which the predominant slope faces at the point of origin of the fire (including ridgetops and/or flat ground). Point of origin is the location where a competent ignition source came into contact with the material first ignited and sustained combustion occurred.

As applied to incident resources, a class or group of items or people of the same nature or character or classified together because they have traits in common. Category sometimes referred to as subset of kind.

The most general classification of operational resources available to respond to a fire.

The most specific classification of operational resources available to respond to a fire.

The intermediate classification of operational resources available to respond to a fire.

The total time taken to complete any step(s) in fire suppression.