General Staff The group of incident management personnel reporting to the incident commander. They may each have a deputy, as needed. Staff consists of operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief and finance/ administration section chief.
Geographic Area A political boundary designated by the wildland fire protection agencies, where these agencies work together in the coordination and effective utilization of fire management resources.
Ground Fire (or surface fire) Fire burning on the ground or through the understory and not reaching into the canopy.
Ground Fuel All combustible materials below the surface litter, including duff, tree or shrub roots, punchy wood, peat and sawdust, that normally support a glowing combustion without flame.
