Boundary Fires. Reference Provision 35 in CFMA The first arriving officer of the responding agency is responsible for immediately determining the exact location and jurisdiction of the incident. Once the location is determined and it is safe to do so the protecting agency (ies) will take over coordination. The coordinating agency may use or return the incoming resources of the other agencies. The following guidelines apply to initial attack, extended attack, or major fire situations:
Boundary Fires. The first arriving officer of either agency is responsible for immediately determining the exact location and jurisdiction of the incident. Once the location is determined and it is safe to do so the protecting agency will take over coordination. The coordinating agency may use or return the incoming resources of the other agencies. The following guidelines apply to initial attack, extended attack, or major fire situations: Unified Command: A Unified Command organization will be implemented on all boundary fires. While in unified command, the Agency Administrators and/or Incident Commanders of the involved agencies shall mutually agree upon fire objectives, strategies, commitment of agency resources, priorities, and establishment of a Unified Ordering Point. When any agency operating on a Unified Command incident decides to change command and/or staff personnel it will inform and coordinate this action with all other participants. If it is determined that the fire is confined to the DPA of the State or the Federal agencies, the protecting agency will designate an Incident Commander. If necessary, the protecting agency may request the supporting agency to assume command of the fire. Incident Information: Incident information requests are to be referred to the protecting agency for single responsibility incidents. For joint responsibility incidents, appropriate unit line officers will jointly determine the need and procedures for operation of joint incident information centers. The participating agencies will attempt to reach agreement on origin and cause before release of fire cause information, or initiation of civil or criminal actions.
Boundary Fires. The first arriving officer of either agency is responsible for immediately determining the exact location and jurisdiction of the incident. Once the location is determined and it is safe to do so the protecting agency will take over coordination. The coordinating agency may use or return the incoming resources of the other agencies. The following guidelines apply to initial attack, extended attack, or major fire situations:
Boundary Fires. A fire burning on or adjacent to a protection boundary will be the responsibility of the Protecting Agencies on either side of the boundary. Neither Agency will assume the other Agency is aware of the fire or that the other Agency will take action. Each Agency will make every reasonable effort to communicate with the other concerning the fire. The initial attack responders of both Agencies must mutually agree upon fire suppression objectives, command, strategy, and the commitment and funding of Agency suppression resources.
