Pennsylvania Statutes Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks § 425.11. Immunities

(1) No owner of property who contracts with or authorizes a prescribed burn manager to conduct or permit a prescribed burn on the property pursuant to the requirements of this act shall be subject to civil or criminal penalty for damage or injury caused by the fire or resulting smoke, unless negligence is proven.

(2) No prescribed burn manager who executes and acts in accordance with a prescribed burn plan that satisfies the standards and who has attained the qualifications for planning and conducting a prescribed burn in accordance with the standards shall be subject to civil or criminal penalty for damage or injury caused by the fire or resulting smoke, unless negligence is proven.

(3) No person who acts under the direction of a prescribed burn manager executing a prescribed burn plan that satisfies the standards and who has attained the relevant qualifications for participating in a prescribed burn in accordance with the standards shall be subject to civil or criminal penalty for damage or injury caused by the fire or resulting smoke, unless negligence is proven.