Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1856


   
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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