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Industrial Fire Precaution Levels

Level I Fire Season
  • Fire precaution requirements are in effect
  • Fire Watch is required at this and all higher level
Level II Partial Hootowl

Operation of the following is prohibited between 1:00pm and 8:00pm

  • Power Saws (Exception: power saws may be used at loading sites during these hours)
  • Cable Yarding
  • Blasting
  • Welding or Cutting of Metal
Level III Partial Shutdown

The following are prohibited except as indicated

  • Cable Yarding - (Exception: gravity operated logging systems employing non-motorized carriages may operate between 8:00pm and 1:00pm when all blocks and moving lines are suspended 10 feet above the ground except the line between the carriage and the chokers)
  • Power Saws - (Exception: power saws may be used at loading sites and on tractor/skidder operations between the hours of 8:00pm and 1:00pm)
  • Tractor, Skidder, Feller-buncher, Forwarder or Shovel logging operations - (Exception: These of operations may operate between the hours of 8:00pm and 1:00 pm if there is a tractor, skidder or other equipment with a blade capable of constructing fireline and that equipment is immediately available to quickly reach and effectively attack a fire start)

In addition, operation of the following is prohibited between 1:00pm and 8:00pm

  • All Tractor, Skidder, Feller-buncher, Forwarder and Shovel logging operations
  • Mechanized loading or hauling of any product or material
  • Blasting
  • Welding or cutting of metal
  • Any other spark emitting operation not specifically mention
Level IV General Shutdown - All operations are prohibited

NOTE: Where hauling involves transit through more than one shutdown/regulated use area, the precaution level at the woods loading site shall govern the level of haul restriction, unless otherwise prohibited by other than the industrial precaution level system.