Common use of Other Fires on Contract Area Clause in Contracts

Other Fires on Contract Area. Forest Service shall pay Contractor, at fire fighting rates com- mon in the area or at prior agreed rates, for equipment or personnel furnished by Contractor pursuant to B7.3, or otherwise at the request of Forest Service, on any fire on Contract Area other than an Operations Fire or a Negligent Fire. B7.5 State Law. Contractor shall not be relieved by the terms of this contract of any liability to the United States for fire suppression costs recoverable in an ac- tion based on State law, except for such costs resulting from Operations Fires. Amounts due Contractor for fire fighting expenditures in accordance with B7.41 shall not be withheld pending settlement of any such claim or ac- tion based on State law.