- (1) The department may accept serviceable equivalents to any of the requirements in WAC 332-24-405. Such substitutions must be made in writing by the department.
- (2) The department may, by written permission, reduce the requirements set forth in WAC 332-24-405 whenever, in the opinion of the department, the operation is of such type or location and/or weather is such that all the requirements are not needed for the protection of life and property.
- (3) The department may, in writing, require additional equipment, above the requirements of WAC 332-24-405 for fire protection in those areas known to have had rapid fluctuations of extreme fire weather and/or concentrations of additional hazards.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 76.04.015. WSR 87-11-005 (Order 504), § 332-24-411, filed 5/8/87.]