Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
THE LAW OF PROTECTION
AGAINST FOREST FIRES
Consequences of Either Careless
ness or Malicious Fire Set
ung Are Grave.

lOS-ee anu OlntT pIOptit. "ooFSt'N
therefrom, herewith is pre-
seuted extracts from Chapter 13l,
Session laws of 1907, au act to provide
protection against forest fires 10 the
state of Oregon, etc, the PROVISIONS
of which defiue the duties OF citizens
aud others relative to forest fires and
penalties for setting out fries. The
various provisions of this law shonld
be rigidly adhered to by the people.
Section of this fire measure reads
Section A. S ate fire watdens shall
IKE proper steps for the prevention
and extiuguishment Of fires within
the localities in which they exercise
their functions, assist in apprehend'
ing and convicting offenders against
the fire laws, control the use of fire
for cleaing land in the close season as
provided by section six (6) of this act,
and make such reports upon their
work and conditions within their
localities as may be requested by
the Board of Forestry. They shall
have the power Of peace officers to
make arrests FOR violations of forest
laws They shall have power to
enter upon the lands of any person or
owner in the discharge of their duties; ;
provided. that in so entering they
shall exercise due care to avoid doing
damage. Any fire warden who has
information which would show, with
reasonable cersinty, that any person
had violated any provision OF the
forest laws, shall Immediately take
act on against the offender, either by
using his own power as peace officer
or by making complaint before the
proper magistrate Or by the filing of
information with the district attor-
ney, and shall obtain all possible
evidence thereto. Failure on the part
of any fire warden receiving compen-
sation to comply with the duties pre-
scibed by this act shall be misde-
meanor and punishable by fine not
less than twenty dollars (s20 00) nor
more than two hundred and fifty dol
lars $3.50. 00), or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than ten
days nor more than three months, or
both such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 5. During the period between
June 1st and October 1t, which is
hereby designated the close season, it
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to set on fire or cause to be
set on fire. auy slashing, chopping.
woodland or brush land, either his
or their own or the property of an
other, without written or printed per-
fom State fire warden and
with the terms thereof.
This restriction shall not apply to
the burning of log piles, stumps, or
brnsh heaps, in small quantities, at
a safe distance from other iuflamma
bls material and under adequate pre-
cautions aud personal control, and in
accordance with regulations adopted
by said board; bat If any such burn
ing without permission shall result in
the escape of fire and injury to the
property of another, this shall be held
prima facie evidence that such burn.
ing was not safe and was a violation
of this section. Violation of these
provisions shall be punished by a .fiue
of not less than twenty five dollars
{ SOS. 00), nor more than five huudred
dollars $500 00), or by imprisonment
of not less than ten days nor more
than three months. Permits to burn,
as provided by this section, may be
issued by any State fire walden, and
shall contain such restriction as to
time of burning aud precaution to
be taken as may be fixed by he State
Board OF Forestry or left by said
board to the discretion of fire war.
dens. ANY fire wardens shall have
the right to refuse, revoke or postpone
pemits when it is cl.aly necessary
from public safte-. AnS applicant
dissatisfied with fE i.ion Of
State fire warden shall have the right
Of appeal to the State Board of
Forestry. Any permit obtained
wilful misrpresenttion shall
be invalid aud give no exemption
from liability Of any kind.
Sec, 6. Any person who sets on
fire or causes to be set on fire any
woods, brush, grass, grain, stubble, or
other material being or growing on
any lands not his own without per.
from the owner, or who will.
fully or negligently allows fire to es.
cape from his own lsnd, or anyone
who accidentally sets any fire on his
own land or another's and allows it TO
escape from his contrsl without e1.
it, cruising every effort to |
DO so, shall be punished by fine Of
not less than fifty dollars 1850. 0Ol,
nor mnta than npa thOpsan1 .,ona..