Section 1503.11 | Forest-fire wardens - duties and powers.
Effective:
September 14, 2016
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly
Forest-fire wardens shall prevent and extinguish forest fires in the territory over which they have jurisdiction and shall have control and direction of all persons and apparatus while engaged in extinguishing forest fires.
In case of fire threatening any forest or woodland, the wardens having authority in that locality shall attend immediately and use all necessary means to confine and extinguish the fire. Forest-fire wardens or forest-fire investigators may cut trees or other vegetation, destroy fences, plow land, or set backfires to check any fire.
Available Versions of this Section
- October 8, 1992 – House Bill 167 - 119th General Assembly [ View October 8, 1992 Version ]
- September 14, 2016 – Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 14, 2016 Version ]