Block 16. State
Enter the State of incident’s point of origin. If incident covers multiple states, enter the state first impacted or where the epicenter was located (as in a hurricane or earthquake, etc.) If other states or jurisdictions are involved, enter them in Remarks, Block 47.
Block 17. County/Parish/Borough
Enter the County/Parish/Borough of the incident's point of origin. If other counties are involved, enter them
in Remarks, Block 47.
Block 18. City
Enter the city of the incident's point of origin. When the point of origin is not within a city enter the closest or
most relevant city to the point of origin. If the incident involves multiple cities please note the additional
cities in Remarks, Block 47.
Block 19. Unit or Other
Enter the unit, sub‐unit, unit identification (ID) number or code (if used) or other information about where
the incident originated. This may be a local identifier that indicates primary incident jurisdiction or
responsibility for the incident (e.g., police, fire, public works, etc.) or another type of organization.
does not need to be re‐entered here. Text entry in this block is grayed out and not allowed for wildfire
incidents.
Block 20. Incident Jurisdiction
Enter the jurisdiction under which the incident originated (the entry may be general, such as federal, city, or state, or may specifically identify agency, such as Warren County, U.S. Coast Guard, Panama City, NYPD).
Block 21. Incident Location Ownership
Enter the incident's land ownership at the point of origin (this may differ from the incident's jurisdiction).
This may include situations where jurisdictions contract for emergency services or where it is relevant to
include ownership by private entities, such as a large industrial site..