NWCG Data Standards
According to "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management 2nd Edition," 2011, the word "standard" is defined as "A model or example established by authority, custom or general consent, used in measurement and comparison of quality, value, quantity or extent."
Wildland fire data standards referenced below were approved under the direction of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Data Standards and Terminology Subcommittee. Standards include data elements and geospatial data layers, that provide specifications for the common usage of similar data across the wildland fire community and information systems.