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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1856. Fires left unattended and unextinguished
Whoever, having kindled or caused to be kindled, a fire in or
near any forest, timber, or other inflammable material upon any
lands owned, controlled or leased by, or under the partial,
concurrent, or exclusive jurisdiction of the United States,
including lands under contract for purchase or for the acquisition
of which condemnation proceedings have been instituted, and
including any Indian reservation or lands belonging to or occupied
by any tribe or group of Indians under the authority of the United
States, or any Indian allotment while the title to the same is held
in trust by the United States, or while the same shall remain
inalienable by the allottee without the consent of the United
States, leaves said fire without totally extinguishing the same, or
permits or suffers said fire to burn or spread beyond his control,
or leaves or suffers said fire to burn unattended, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
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