Industrial Fire Precaution Levels.pdf

H.XX Industrial Fire Precaution Levels

The Contractor shall comply with the operations restrictions in accordance with the

Washington State Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) system. The IFPL system is used to help prevent wildfires by regulating work in the woods during the summer fire season.

The US Forest Service and the Washington DNR use the four-level industrial regulation system.

The Precaution Levels are:

Level I Closed Fire

Season

Fire equipment and fire watch service is required.

Level II Partial Hoot Owl Limits certain activities to between the hours of 8 p.m.

and 1 p.m.

Level III Partial Shutdown Prohibits some activities altogether and limits other activities to between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m.

Level IV General

Shutdown

All operations prohibited

Operation: Power Saws

Precaution Level Landing Tractor/Skidder Other Woods Saws

I. Closed Season Fire Watch Fire Watch Fire Watch

II. Partial Hoot Owl Fire Watch Hoot Owl Hoot Owl

III. Partial Shutdown Hoot Owl Hoot Owl Prohibited

IV. General Shutdown Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited

Other Operations

Precaution Level Loading Blasting Welding

I. Closed Season Fire Watch Fire Watch Fire Watch

II. Partial Hoot Owl Fire Watch Hoot Owl Hoot Owl

III. Partial Shutdown Hoot Owl Hoot Owl Hoot Owl

IV. General Shutdown Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited

This project is located in one of the following zones:

652NE Northern portion of the Hood Canal RD

652SE Southern portion of the Hood Canal RD

652NW Northern portion of the Pacific RD

652SW Southern portion of the Pacific RD

The Fire Precaution Class can be found at:

http://www2.wadnr.gov/IFPL/ifpltoday.html or by calling 1-800-527-3305.

http://www2.wadnr.gov/IFPL/ifpltoday.html%20or%20by%20calling%201-800-527-3305