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H.I I.O FIRE DANGER SEASON <br />If the COR allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, <br />the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all <br />special conditions of work as directed by the COR and outlined in the attachment at the end of this <br />section. <br />BLM FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR WASHINGTON <br />This outline covers the fire protection requirements of a contractor or private party who performs <br />service or construction contracts on BLM land. In Washington State, the BLM, US Forest Service, <br />Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources all use the same <br />four-level industrial regulation system. This system, which helps prevent wildfires by regulating <br />work in the woods, is known as the Industrial Fire Precaution Level flFPL) system. <br />lnformation available at: http://www.blm.eov/orldistricts/spokane/fire/index.php <br />For areas outside this link (generally the Columbia Basin) call the local BLM office. Spokane 509- <br />536-1200 Wenatchee 509-665-2 I 00. <br />1. CLOSED FIRE SEASON <br />The closed fire season means that fire season has been declared. The BLM works with their <br />neighboring agencies when declaring this issuing public notices through the newspapers and radio <br />when fire season will be closed for their individual districts. Closed fire season depends upon the <br />drying of forest fuels, rainfall, and time of year. During the closed fire season, the following <br />requirements must be met: <br />a. Fire tools must be on site; <br />b. Fire extinguisher must be in all vehicles; <br />c. Chainsaws must have a .023-inch mesh screen installed in the exhaust; <br />d. Only unmodified saws are to be used in the forest; <br />e. Approved spark anesters must be on all internal combustion engines;f. Watchman service must be provided for 3 hrs after shutdown of power equipment for the day;g. No smoking is permitted while working or traveling through any operations area in the forest; <br />h. No use of explosives is permitted unless approved by the BLM representative;i. Permits to burn are required unless waived by a BLM representative.j. Permits to operate power-driven machinery shall be obtained by the Contractor prior to <br />commencing operations unless waived by a representative of the State Forester. <br />2. FIRE PRECAUTION LEVELS <br />There are 4 fire precaution levels that begin with level I at the start of the closed fire season and can <br />go through level 4 if conditions warrant. The fire precaution levels restrict certain forest operations <br />as the fire danger increases. It is the responsibility of the individual operating on forest/range land <br />to know the precaution level for the day and take the correct fire precautions. There are no <br />precaution levels prior to the closed fire season. Each fire precaution level requires adherence to the <br />restrictions applicable to all lower levels in addition to the limits placed by that level. At any time <br />Page 15