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KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE 411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 Office (509) 962-7000 Fax (509) 962-7682 4Lr To: County Commissioners From: Patrick Nicholson, Fire Marshal Date: 8/27/2019 Subject: Huffman Farms U -Pick Pumpkin Patch Subsequent to the review of the special event application, I have determined that a Fire Marshal Special Event permit will be required for the event. The permit will be valid from 9/28/19 through October 315c The organizer can apply for the special event permit by submitting an application at Community Development Services. The site plan and narrative used in the County Special Event application are acceptable as submittals for this Fire Marshal permit. I,fie Organiser must contact the Fire Marshal to schedule an inspection on or before 9/27/2019. The inspection will include concessions, retail space, storage, and any other structure that the public and employees will enter or access. One the one initial inspection will be perfonned, however, the Fire Marshal may perform additional non-scheduled inspections during the event to verify compliance. Concession vendors are required to have a type 2A/1 OBC size fire extinguisher (51b or larger). The smaller lA extinguishers commonly found in automobiles or residential applications is not acceptable. The extinguishers must have an inspection tag from a third party inspection vendor that is less than 1 year old or a sales receipt that is one year or less is acceptable. All extinguishers must be mounted and not resting on a surface or the ground. Fire extinguishers will be required in retail and storage buildings and there must be 1 extinguisher for every 75 feet of travel. Example: 1 extinguisher could be used in the middle of a 150 foot long wall. If there is a burn ban still in effect when the event opens, a burn ban exemption permit will be required from the Fire Marshal's office prior to any open burning of solid fuel products (fire pits). Organizer should verify if there is a burn ban in effect 24 hours prior to the event opening. Respectfully, Patrick Nicholson, Fire Marshal P r e v e n t i o n ► E d u c a t i o n • I n v e s t i g a t i o n E n f o r c e m e n t FIRE MARSHAL PATRICK NICHOLSON, IFSAC CFI, NAFI CFEI, CVFI