An imaginary line on the ground running east-west (horizontal) measured with special accuracy to provide a base for surveying.

A back bearing is measured from the object to your position. It is the exact opposite of a direct bearing.

Three to four alpha-numeric characters specific to a unit existing within the agency’s official organizational structure. The organizational unit code identifies the unit within the interagency incident management community in a common manner.

The responsibility of an organization related to wildland fire.

The type of organizational unit within the interagency incident management community represented by the Unit ID.

The full name of the organization found on official documents or web sites.

The day the fire was confirmed to exist or was reported as discovered.

The date and time that initial action was taken by the first resources to arrive at a fire.

An organizational unit responsible for managing the effective coordination, mobilization, and demobilization of emergency management resources for their respective organizational unit e.g., GACC.

An organizational unit responsible for initial attack dispatching, coordination of communications, intelligence gathering and dissemination, and logistical support for local incidents and field operations for their respective organizational unit e.g., local dispatch or Command Center.