North Dakota Century Code Title 18. Fires § 18-08-09. Misconduct at fires--Penalty

1. Every person who, at any unwanted fire, disobeys the lawful orders of a public officer or firefighter, or resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any firefighter or company of firefighters to extinguish the fire, or acts in a manner calculated to prevent the fire from being extinguished, or forbids, prevents, or dissuades others from assisting to extinguish the fire, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

2. As used in this section, “unwanted fire” means a fire not used for cooking, heating, or recreational purposes or one not incidental to the normal operations of the property.