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Alaska Statutes Title 41. Public Resources § 41.15.110. Uncontrolled spread of fire; leaving fire unattended

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person who knows of a fire or sets a fire on forested land owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, shall exercise due care to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the fire.

(b) A person shall make every effort possible to extinguish a fire the person knowingly sets on forested land and may not leave a fire unattended.

(c) In a criminal action brought under this section, the escape of the fire may be considered by a court as evidence that the person responsible for starting the fire acted knowingly.

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