Common use of Fire Control Clause in Contracts

Fire Control. Contractor shall, both inde- pendently and in cooperation with Forest Service, take all reasonable and practicable action to prevent and suppress fires resulting from Contractor’s Operations and to suppress any forest fire on Contract Area. Con- tractor’s independent initial fire suppression action on such fires shall be immediate and shall include the use of all necessary personnel and equipment at Contrac- tor’s disposal on Contract Area or within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13. B7.31 Contractor’s Reinforcement Obliga- tions. Whenever an Operations Fire or Negligent Fire, whether on or off Contract Area, or any other forest fire on Contract Area, has not been suppressed by initial action and appreciable reinforcement strength is re- quired, Forest Service may require further actions by Contractor until such fire is controlled and mopped up to a point of safety. Such actions may include any or all of the following as necessary to fight such fire: B7.311 Suspend Operations. To suspend any or all of Contractor’s Operations. B7.312 Personnel. To release for employ- ment by Forest Service any or all of Contractor’s per- sonnel engaged in Contractor’s Operations or timber processing within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13. Any organized crew so hired shall include Con- tractor’s supervisor, if any. Personnel so employed shall be paid at Forest Service standard emergency fire fighting rates. B7.313 Equipment. To make available for Forest Service rental at fire fighting equipment rates common in the area or at prior agreed rates any or all of Contractor’s equipment suitable for fire fighting and currently engaged in Contractor’s Operations within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13. Equipment shall be operated only by personnel approved by Con- tractor, if so requested by Contractor.

Fire Control. Contractor shall, both inde- pendently and in cooperation with Forest Service, take all reasonable and practicable action to prevent and suppress fires resulting from Contractor’s Operations and to suppress any forest fire on Contract Area. Con- tractor’s independent initial fire suppression action on such fires shall be immediate and shall include the use of all necessary personnel and equipment at Contrac- tor’s disposal on Contract Area or within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13. A13.‌‌‌ B7.31 Contractor’s Reinforcement Obliga- tions. Whenever an Operations Fire or Negligent Fire, whether on or off Contract Area, or any other forest fire on Contract Area, has not been suppressed by initial action and appreciable reinforcement strength is re- quired, Forest Service may require further actions by Contractor until such fire is controlled and mopped up to a point of safety. Such actions may include any or all of the following as necessary to fight such fire: fire:‌‌ B7.311 Suspend Operations. To suspend any or all of Contractor’s Operations. B7.312 Personnel. To release for employ- ment by Forest Service any or all of Contractor’s per- sonnel engaged in Contractor’s Operations or timber processing within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13. Any organized crew so hired shall include Con- tractor’s supervisor, if any. Personnel so employed shall be paid at Forest Service standard emergency fire fighting rates. rates.‌‌‌ B7.313 Equipment. To make available for Forest Service rental at fire fighting equipment rates common in the area or at prior agreed rates any or all of Contractor’s equipment suitable for fire fighting and currently engaged in Contractor’s Operations within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13. Equipment shall be operated only by personnel approved by Con- tractor, if so requested by Contractor.Contractor.‌

Fire Control. Contractor shall, both inde- pendently and in cooperation with Forest Service, take all reasonable and practicable action to prevent and suppress fires resulting from Contractor’s Operations and to suppress sup- press any forest fire on Contract Area. Con- tractorContractor’s independent inde- pendent initial fire suppression action on such fires shall be immediate and shall include the use of all necessary personnel per- sonnel and equipment at Contrac- torContractor’s disposal on Contract Area or within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13AT13. B7.31 BT7.31 Contractor’s Reinforcement Obliga- tions. Whenever an Operations Fire or Negligent Fire, whether on or off Contract Area, or any other forest fire on Contract Area, has not been suppressed by initial action and appreciable reinforcement strength is re- quiredrequired, Forest Service may require further actions by Contractor until such fire is controlled and mopped up to a point of safety. Such actions may include any or all of the following as necessary nec- xxxxxx to fight such fire: B7.311 BT7.311 Suspend Operations. To suspend any or all of Contractor’s Operations. B7.312 BT7.312 Personnel. To release for employ- ment by Forest Service any or all of Contractor’s per- sonnel personnel engaged in Contractor’s Operations or timber processing within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13AT13. Any organized crew so hired shall include Con- tractorContractor’s supervisorsuper- visor, if any. Personnel so employed shall be paid at Forest Service standard emergency fire fighting rates. B7.313 BT7.313 Equipment. To make available for Forest Service rental at fire fighting equipment rates common com- mon in the area or at prior agreed rates any or all of ContractorCon- tractor’s equipment suitable for fire fighting and currently engaged in Contractor’s Operations within the distance of Contract Area stated in A13AT13. Equipment shall be operated only by personnel approved by Con- tractorContractor, if so requested by Contractor.