The Coconino sun., 1923-06-29
BEWARE OF FIRES
NEW STATE LAW

The new Arizona law passed by the
1923 Legislature, approved March 10,
and effective June 10, 1923, is as fol-
lows:
Section /. Any person who shall
willfufly or negligeftIy commit any Of
the acts hereinafter enumerated In
this section shall be deemed guilty Of
q. misdec.Sanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of
not less. than twenty five dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or inn
prisonment in the county Jail Tor not
less than fifteen days nor more than
six months or both such fine and i'm
pris onment. rs.
TAI Set fire, or cause or procure
fire to be set to any forest, brush OF
other inflammable vegetation growing
or being ON lands not his own, without
the permission of the owner of such
lands; provided, that no person shall
be convicted under this act who shall
have set in good faith and with rea-
sonable care, a back-fire for the pur-
pose of stopping the progress of a
fire then actually. burning,
(b) Allow fire to escape from the
control of the person or persons hav-
ing charge thereof, or to spread to the
lands of any person other than the
builder of such fire without using ev-
cry reasonable and proper precaution
to prevent such fire from escaping.
(c) Burn brush, stumps, logs, rub
bish, fallen timbers, fallows, grass OF
stubble, whether OH his own land OF
that of another, without taking every
reasonable and proper precaution be-
fore the lighting of said fire and at
all times thereafter to prevent the es-
cape thereof.
ssSection 2. Any person who builds
/ a camp. fire upon lands within this
state, not his own, without clearing
the ground Immediately around it free
from material that will carry fire, OF
who leaves thereon a camp fire burn
ing and unattended, or who permits a
camp fire to spread thereon, or who
shall be throwing away any lighted
/ cigar, cigarette, match, or by use OF
] firearms, or in any other manner start
fire in forest material not his own
and leave same unquenched, shall, up
! on conviction thereof be punished by ;
] fine of not less than ten dollars ($1O)
nor more than one. hundred dollars
! ($100), or by Imprisonment for not
more than fifty (50). days.
Section 8. From May to July
/ 81 of each year it shall be unlawful
i for any person, firm or corporation
/ or employee thereof to use or operate
any locomotive, logging engine, port
able engine, traction engine or station
airy engine using feed other than oil
on or near forest land, which is not
provided with an adequate spark ar
roster kept in constant use and repair
ANY person, firm or corporation who
shall willfully or negligently fail to
comply with the foregoing provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty
, of niisdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall pay a fine for each en-
gine or locomotive without such spark
arrester of not less than twenty five
dollars {$25l, nor more than one hun
dred dollars ($100), and shall be en-
joined from further use of such en-
gine or locomotive until such spark ar
rested is provided. Escape of fire
from any engine shall be a prima facie
evidence that such appliance has not
been adequately maintained in COM
pliance with this section.
Section d. Superior court judges
in their respective districts have au-
thority to appoint such number of vol
unteer forest fire wardens as they
may deem necessary for the proper
protection of the forested lands with
in such district. Such voluntary forest
wardens shall serve without pay. The
commission issued as aforesaid shall
expire on November ! of each year.
"Sec. 5. Voluntary forest fire war
dens and all peace officers of the
state including deputy game and fish
wardens shall have the power to make
arrests on warrants issued by any
magistrate of the state for violation
Of the state forest fire laws, cr with
out warrants for violation thereof
committed in their presence, and shall
not ba Eahla RI civil action for tres