One important part in the latter definition is the use of fire for fire management that can encompass traditional knowledge. “Knowledge management is an important but often neglected part of fire management. […] A comprehensive information- and datacollection system goes beyond the minimum requirements for maintaining legal and financial information to gathering, understanding and using aboriginal, traditional and local knowledge in conjunction with scientific and research results“
As mentioned in the definitions fire prevention, preparedness and suppression is one of the main management issues one should take into consideration.