Elapsed time from start of fire (known or estimated) until the time of the first discovery that results directly in fire suppression action.

The city and state pairing for the dispatch center location

The vehicle’s license plate number for purposes of identifying equipment.

In the ICS209, observed fire behavior or significant incident events for the current reporting period.

An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.

An incident where one or more agencies assist a jurisdictional agency or agencies. May be single or unified command.

An incident requiring action from multiple agencies that have a statutory responsibility for incident mitigation. In ICS these incidents will be managed under unified command.

The range or sphere of authority. Public agencies have jurisdiction at an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authority for incident mitigation. Jurisdictional authority at an incident can be political/geographical (e.g., city, county, state or federal boundary lines), or functional (e.g., police department, health department, etc.). 

Simulated fuel complex for which all fuel descriptors required for the solution of a mathematical rate of spread model have been specified.

A uniform fire danger rating system that focuses on the environmental factors that control the moisture content of fuels.