Common use of Procedure for Elevating a County Responsibility Fire to a State Responsibility Fire Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Elevating a County Responsibility Fire to a State Responsibility Fire. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 00-00-000, when the Sheriff determines that a County Responsibility Fire exceeds the County’s capability to control or extinguish, the Sheriff shall request assistance from DFPC through the Colorado Emergency Operations Line or by any other available means of communication the Sheriff so chooses. Following such a request for assistance, the DFPC and the Sheriff will assess the fire situation utilizing the DFPC Analysis Form. The Wildland Fire shall be elevated to a State Responsibility Fire when both the DFPC Analysis threshold has been met and the Parties have entered into an Assumption of Fire Control Duty Agreement whereby the Parties will allocate responsibilities related to fire suppression responsibilities and financial responsibilities. If the County participates in the Emergency Fire Fund program, the DFPC shall assess whether the Wildland Fire qualifies for Emergency Fire Fund assistance by following the procedures outlined in the County’s Memorandum of Understanding: For Participation in the Colorado Emergency Fire Fund or successor agreement.