Common use of Wildfire Suppression Clause in Contracts

Wildfire Suppression. The DIVISION will provide dispatching/mobilization services and support to local government FPA for mutual aid and wildfire response both state and federal. All hazard and EMAC requests will remain with Department of Emergency Management. The FPA under this contract and as identified in the Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management And ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act Response Agreement Operating Plan Pg. 38 IV Preparedness section 2 Nevada Division of Forestry, has authority to respond Out of Local Jurisdiction within Nevada and Out of State for federal wildland fire response mobilization requests. The DIVISION and the FPA will utilize the “closest forces” concept for all wildland fire responses. This concept dictates that the closest available, appropriate resources respond to initial attack fires, regardless of jurisdiction, whenever there is a critical and immediate need for the protection of life and property. Beyond initial attack, the "closest forces" concept is modified and the respective agencies will request the most appropriate resource to aid in the suppression of a wildfire. In lieu of established rates, the DIVISION will pay FPA volunteer fire departments $20 per hour (with a two-hour minimum) per fire engine/tender for wildland fire suppression responses in the FPA.