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Fire Definitions

The Warnings and Incidents page uses a number of definitions to categorise and identify a fire / incident.

Fire agency District

The location of the fire / incident within a CFA or DSE district...Fire agency District >>

Name of the fire / incident

The name given to the fire / incident by the Incident Controller...Name of the fire / incident >>

Type of fire / incident

Describes the nature of the fire / incident or emergency event...Type of fire / incident >>

Status of fire / incident

Whether the fire / incident is going, contained, controlled (or under control) or safe...Status of fire / incident >>

Size of fire / incident

The approximate size of a bushfire, grass fire, forest fire or scrub fire in the incident list...Size of fire / incident >>

Appliances

Number of appliances in attendance...Appliances >>

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