NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, PMS 205

An event dealing with agency-specific non-fire program(s), such as forestry, mining, wildlife, fisheries, recreation, etc. Includes mechanical fuel treatment, timber operations, aerial bug spraying projects, Rainbow gatherings, etc.

A useful thing or quality to be fixed or mended.

A useful thing or quality to be put back after loss.

An event dealing with a scheduled activity in a classroom setting or other controlled environment that provides instruction so as to make attendees fit or qualified for incident support activities.

Produced by machinery

Give notice of hazard or caution.

A compound or substance that has been purified or prepared.

An event dealing with objectives to repair damage or disturbance caused by wildfire. Efforts occurring 1-5 years from ignition date. 

An event where a wildfire was initially suspected, but ultimately an ignition could not be located; or the basis for the initial report was subsequently attributed to a non-fire source, such as water vapor or vented industrial emissions. The key point here is No FIRE, an incident cannot be a false alarm if an ignition is located.

An event dealing with a critical incident event. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)/Peer Support is the selection and implementation of the most appropriate crisis intervention tactics to best respond to the needs of the situation. CISM has multiple components other than responding after a critical incident occurs. These components can be used before, during, and after a crisis. They include a wide range of various activities, including PreIncident Education (PIE), which provides for resiliency, planning and preparedness, acute crisis management, and post-incident follow up. 

An event dealing with the various situations that arise as a result of the presence of flammable gas and liquids such as gasoline, oil, etc.

Not open

An event where resources are mobilized to a Wildfire (WF) Event within their corresponding dispatch Center’s response area (boundary). When resources arrive on scene, it is determined the ignition is not within their area of response, but in fact plots within an adjacent dispatch center’s response area (boundary). 

An event dealing with a fire spreading from any fire originally ignited to clear land or burn rubbish, garbage, crop stubble, or meadows (excluding incendiary fires).

The systematic approach to gathering and measuring information from a variety of sources to get a complete and accurate picture of an area of interest.

An event dealing with a fire originating in or on a vehicle or mobile equipment.

Obtaining resources necessary to obtain, store, and grow out photosynthesizing living organisms.

An event dealing with an accident or mishap involving aircraft.

An event dealing a person’s experience and proficiency while performing assigned duties while performing a job.

An event dealing with an accident or mishap involving watercraft.

Verbal, graphical, or written information sharing with internal and external audiences.

An event, where a wildland fire originating from a planned ignition in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific objectives.​

An event dealing with an accident or mishap involving railway vehicles.

An event dealing with a search, and/or rescue, and/or recovery in a marine setting.

An event dealing with response to a hurricane or typhoon.

A useful thing or quality to be fixed or mended.

A permanent 24-hour observing station.

An event initiated by local private or government organizations that require non-emergency services for a general gathering such as a concert, convention, or parade. 

An event dealing with a fire originating in and burning any part or an entire building, shelter, or other structure.

Actions taken to conform with legal requirements.

An event dealing with a search, and/or rescue, and/or recovery in an urban setting.

The disguising of sensitive sites by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

An event, usually managed by organizations external to the fire community, for which the primary focus is the search, rescue and/or recovery of people or things. This category includes missing persons, entrapments, etc.

An event dealing with any fire which could pose a threat to ignite adjacent wildland fuels but ultimately did not result in a wildfire and thus cannot be accurately classified as any of the other Fire (FI) Categories.

Two or more distinct incidents in the same general area that, by management action, are managed under a single incident commander or unified command in order to improve efficiency and simplify incident management processes.

An event dealing with response to a tsunami.

An event dealing with an accident or mishap involving on- or off-highway vehicles.

An event dealing with maintenance of licenses, currencies, or proficiencies, including recurring proficiencies. 

Development and composition of written communication instruments.

An event dealing with response to mass movement of the earth's surface, including landslide, mudslide, slumping, sinkhole etc.

An event dealing with response to a major flood.

An event dealing with the various situations that arise as a result of the presence of radioactive materials.

A useful thing or quality to be fixed or mended.