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OR Rev Stat § 477.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.085 - Liability for cost of protecting land within a forest protection district.

Any person who willfully or negligently sets a fire or causes a fire to be set for which efforts to control or extinguish the fire in order to protect forestland within a forest protection district from fire are exerted by the forester or any forest protective association or agency under contract or agreement with the State Board of Forestry is liable for the actual costs incurred by the forester, association or agency in such efforts. The costs shall be recovered from the person liable therefor in the same manner as costs recovered under ORS 477.068. [1965 c.428 §7; 1967 c.429 §2; 1997 c.274 §3a; 1999 c.355 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 477.092 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.092 - Liability for destruction of property by wildfire.

(1) As used in this section, "wildfire" has the meaning given that term in ORS 477.089. (2) A person is not liable in a civil action for injury to or destruction of property arising out of a wildfire, except to the extent evidence demonstrates that: (a) An action or inaction of the person constituted negligence or a higher degree of fault; and (b) The action or inaction caused or contributed to the cause of the wildfire or caused or contributed to the spreading of the wildfire. [2013 c.307 §3] Note: See note under 477.089.
OR Rev Stat § 477.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.095 - Applicability of ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.089.

(1) An owner of forestland shall not be subject to the provisions of ORS 477.068 and 477.089, where the origin or subsequent spread of a fire was the direct result of training activity by the Oregon National Guard or of any component of the Armed Forces of the United States. (2) Notwithstanding any other law, the Oregon National Guard shall be subject to the duties, requirements or penalties of ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.089, where the origin or subsequent spread of a fire was the direct result of training activity by the Oregon National Guard. [1997 c.274 §36; 2013 c.307 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 477.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.100 - Ability of owner to suppress fire; limitation.

(1) The State Forester, or any agency or organization with responsibility under this chapter to suppress fires, may not prohibit an owner or the owner’s agent from suppressing a fire occurring on the owner’s property or that poses a threat to the owner’s property. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the forester, agency or organization may prohibit an owner or the owner’s agent from suppressing a fire if the owner or agent conducts the action in a manner that the forester, agency or organization reasonably determines is likely to increase the risk of injury or damage to the personnel or equipment of the forester, agency or organization. [2005 c.802 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 477.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.120 - Liability of owner or operator.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the owner or operator of forestland is not subject to the obligations or penalties of ORS 164.335 and 477.740 or 477.064, 477.066 and 477.068 if: (a) Forest patrol assessments are regularly paid for the forestland; (b) Such forestland is protected pursuant to membership in a forest protective association in accordance with ORS 477.210, which association has undertaken the control and suppression of fires on such land as provided in the contract; or (c) Such forestland is protected pursuant to cooperative agreement or contract under ORS 477.406. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to such owner or operator if the owner or operator: (a) Is willful, malicious or negligent in the origin or subsequent spread of a fire on such forestland; (b) Has caused or permitted an operation to exist on such forestland and a fire originates thereon as a result of the operation; (c) Has failed to give notice to the forester pursuant to ORS 527.670 (6), has failed to obtain a permit for the use of fire in any form or power-driven machinery pursuant to ORS 477.625 or has failed within the time prescribed in any order or notice issued by the forester to reduce, abate, or offset any hazard determined to exist pursuant to ORS 477.062 or 477.580 and a fire originates on or spreads to the area on which such hazard exists and for which no release has been granted pursuant to ORS 477.580 (3) or (4); or (d) Has caused or allowed any burning, including burning regulated by ORS 477.013 or 477.515, whether or not a permit has been obtained and a fire results from or is caused by such burning. (3) Unless subsection (2)(a) or (c) of this section applies, the owner or operator shall not be obligated to pay that portion of the actual costs provided in ORS 477.068 which are the ordinary costs of the regular personnel and equipment of the forest protection district wherein the forestland is located. (4) If subsection (2)(b) or (d) of this section applies and subsection (2)(a) and (c) of this section do not apply, the owner or operator shall not be liable to the forester for fire suppression costs in excess of $300,000. (5) The provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of this section do not apply to the owner or operator if the owner or operator fails to make every reasonable effort. (6) For the purpose of subsection (2)(b) of this section, if a fire originates while an operation is in progress, there is a presumption, under ORS 40.120, that the fire originated as a result of the operation. [Formerly 477.056; 1971 c.743 §385; 1973 c.46 §2; 1983 c.22 §4; 1989 c.615 §1; 1997 c.274 §48; 2007 c.847 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 477.123 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.123 - Volunteer fighters of wildfires.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Voluntarily" means not undertaken as a condition of employment or with an expectation of remuneration. (b) "Wildfire" means a fire burning uncontrolled on private cropland, pasture, rangeland or other private agricultural land or threatening a structure on agricultural land. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a person that voluntarily undertakes the fighting of a wildfire is not civilly liable for any injury to person or property resulting from the good faith performance of firefighting efforts. (3) Subsection (2) of this section applies to the performance of firefighting efforts that commence when the person arrives at the fire scene or a staging area and end when the person departs from the fire scene or staging area. (4) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to: (a) Members of a volunteer fire department or fire district who have been trained in firefighting techniques; or (b) The operation of a motor vehicle by a person. [2019 c.245 §1] Note: 477.123 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 477.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.125 - Liability of forest protective associations, rangeland protection associations and public bodies; limitations.

(1) A forest protective association, rangeland protection association as defined in ORS 477.315 or public body as defined in ORS 174.109, or a person acting as an agent of a forest protective association, rangeland protection association or public body, is not liable for any injury to persons or property resulting from carrying out the provisions of this chapter or while acting within the scope of a duty imposed by this chapter. (2) The exemption from liability provided by subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any injury to persons or property resulting from willful misconduct or gross negligence. (3) An employee of a forest protective association, or a person acting as an agent of a forest protective association, is an agent of a public body acting within the scope of their duties for purposes of ORS 30.260 to 30.300, if the person: (a) Engages in fire fighting activities occurring on lands located outside of the forest protection district in which the association is located; and (b) Acts under the direction and control of the forester. [2003 c.54 §2; 2005 c.105 §1; 2007 c.808 §4; 2016 c.69 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 477.128 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.128 - Expenditures for criminal defense related to fire suppression activities.

(1) As used in this section, "firefighter" means an employee of the State Forestry Department or of a forest protective association, as defined in ORS 477.001, whose duties include the abatement of uncontrolled fire as described in ORS 477.064. (2) The State Forester may authorize the expenditure of funds from the State Forestry Department revolving account to pay costs and reasonable attorney fees that a firefighter who is charged with a misdemeanor or felony incurs to defend against that charge if the State Forester determines that: (a) The firefighter was performing fire suppression activities under the direction and control of the State Forester or an authorized representative of the State Forester at the time of the alleged misdemeanor or felony; (b) The alleged actions underlying the charge, if true, are directly related to the firefighter’s performance of fire suppression activities on forestlands; and (c) The fire suppression actions of the firefighter were within the range of reasonable fire suppression actions. (3) This section does not confer any right on a firefighter to hearing or appeal regarding determinations made by the State Forester under subsection (2) of this section. (4) This section does not authorize the expenditure of moneys to pay costs or attorney fees incurred on appeal or in seeking post-conviction relief. [2011 c.218 §1] Note: 477.128 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 477.133 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.133

[1953 c.375 §31; 1957 c.309 §10; 1965 c.253 §79; renumbered 477.420]
OR Rev Stat § 477.135 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.135

[1953 c.375 §32; 1957 c.309 §11; 1965 c.253 §80; renumbered 477.425]
OR Rev Stat § 477.142 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.142

[1963 c.454 §2; 1965 c.253 §73; renumbered 477.315]
OR Rev Stat § 477.144 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.144

[1963 c.454 §3; 1965 c.253 §74; renumbered 477.320]
OR Rev Stat § 477.146 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.146

[1963 c.454 §4; 1965 c.253 §75; renumbered 477.325]
OR Rev Stat § 477.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.150 - Smoke detection cameras.

(1) The State Forestry Department shall establish and maintain an expanded system of automated smoke detection cameras that includes staffing in detection centers to monitor and alert fire suppression staff when fires are detected. (2) The system must serve the purposes of quickly detecting, locating and extinguishing fires and keeping fires as small as possible. [2021 c.592 §30] Note: 477.150 to 477.161 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 477.155 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.155 - Wildfire response capacity.

The State Forestry Department: (1) Shall consult and coordinate with federal agencies, private stakeholders and other state agencies to determine the adequacy of state, federal and private wildfire response capacity. The department shall act to facilitate wildfire prevention and wildfire response communication and coordination between federal, state, local and private entities. (2) Shall increase the department’s wildfire readiness and response capacity, including increases to fire suppression response personnel, aviation assets and necessary administrative support personnel, to the extent the department receives funding for the increase. (3) Shall, to the extent practicable, seek to leverage state moneys to obtain an increase in federal wildfire resources available to Oregon for effective initial response purposes. (4) Shall consult with the office of the State Fire Marshal and with local fire defense board chiefs to assess the adequacy of available mutual aid to provide wildfire response on wildland-urban interface lands and to identify means for providing additional resources from the state or other entities to enhance wildfire response capacity on wildland-urban interface lands. (5) Shall continually identify workforce development needs associated with wildfire risk mitigation and wildfire response and develop funding proposals for meeting those needs on a sustained basis. The identified workforce development needs must align with wildfire risk to provide an adequate level of wildfire protection, as described in ORS 477.062. (6) May enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with a local or private entity for the purpose of assisting the entity to organize for purposes of wildfire risk mitigation or wildfire response, including, but not limited to, facilitating wildfire training and the acquisition of firefighting equipment for the entity and assisting with payment for liability insurance and other administrative expenses of the entity associated with wildfire risk mitigation or wildfire response. [2021 c.592 §30a] Note: The name of the office of the State Fire Marshal is being changed to the Department of the State Fire Marshal. The name change becomes operative on July 1, 2023. See sections 89 and 155a, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. Editorial adjustment for the name change has not yet been made. Note: See note under 477.150.
OR Rev Stat § 477.156 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.156

[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1965 c.253 §99; renumbered 477.535]
OR Rev Stat § 477.158 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.158

[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1957 c.32 §2; 1959 c.363 §9; 1965 c.253 §101; renumbered 477.545]
OR Rev Stat § 477.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.160

[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1965 c.253 §100; renumbered 477.540]
OR Rev Stat § 477.161 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.161 - Fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts.

(1) The State Forester, in collaboration with the State Fire Marshal, state agencies and local governments as defined in ORS 174.116, shall adopt rules establishing baseline levels of wildfire protection for lands that are outside of forest protection districts and susceptible to wildfire. When establishing the baseline levels for lands, the State Forester shall ensure that the levels are adapted to reflect regional conditions. A county, in collaboration with the State Forester and the State Fire Marshal, may work to ensure that all lands within the county that are outside of forest protection districts and susceptible to wildfire are provided with wildfire protection services at the applicable baseline level or a higher level. As used in this subsection, "forest protection districts" means lands designated in State Forester rules as provided under ORS 477.225. (2) A county, in collaboration with the State Forester and the State Fire Marshal, may assist: (a) Landowners, individuals and businesses with forming jurisdictions to provide wildfire protection; (b) Landowners, individuals, businesses and jurisdictions with obtaining expansion of or other changes to boundaries or facility locations of jurisdictions that provide wildfire protection; (c) Jurisdictions to expand or adjust jurisdiction service boundaries to ensure adequate wildfire protection for lands; and (d) Jurisdictions in developing wildfire protection facilities, equipment, training and other resources adequate to ensure that the jurisdiction provides timely and effective wildfire protection at the baseline level or higher on lands described in subsection (1) of this section throughout the jurisdiction. (3) The State Forester may provide financial assistance to counties for carrying out county duties under subsection (2) of this section from any funds made available to the State Forester and designated for that purpose. [2021 c.592 §28] Note: See note under 477.150. Note: Section 29, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 29. A county shall ensure no later than January 1, 2026, that all lands described in section 28 (1) of this 2021 Act [477.161 (1)] within the county have baseline level or higher wildfire protection as described in section 28 of this 2021 Act. [2021 c.592 §29]
OR Rev Stat § 477.162 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.162

[Amended by 1965 c.253 §102; renumbered 477.550]
OR Rev Stat § 477.164 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.164

[Amended by 1953 c.302 §2; renumbered 476.715]
OR Rev Stat § 477.165 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.165

[1953 c.68 §14; 1965 c.253 §94; renumbered 477.510]
OR Rev Stat § 477.175 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.175 - Definition of "all possible aid" for agreement.

As used in the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement as set forth in ORS 477.200, "all possible aid" means the assistance that a member can provide in response to a request for aid without materially diminishing the overall fire prevention or protection capabilities of the member at the time of the request and for the duration of the response to provide assistance. [1999 c.258 §3] Note: 477.175 to 477.200 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 477.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.180 - Ratification of amendment to agreement; withdrawal if Legislative Assembly fails to ratify amendment.

If the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement is amended in accordance with Article IX of the agreement, the Governor shall invoke Article X of the agreement to withdraw from the agreement until such time as the Legislative Assembly ratifies the amendment, or during the interim between legislative sessions, until such time as the State Forester submits the amendment to the Emergency Board for review. The State Forester shall submit any amendment reviewed by the Emergency Board to the next Legislative Assembly for ratification. If the Legislative Assembly does not ratify the amendment prior to adjournment sine die, the Governor shall immediately invoke Article X of the agreement to withdraw from the agreement. [1999 c.258 §4] Note: See note under 477.175.
OR Rev Stat § 477.182 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.182

[Amended by 1965 c.253 §111; renumbered 477.645]
OR Rev Stat § 477.184 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.184

[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1955 c.158 §2; 1965 c.253 §112; renumbered 477.650]
OR Rev Stat § 477.185 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.185 - Use of local fire protection resources.

The Governor shall make reasonable efforts to use local available fire protection resources within Oregon before calling on forces from other members of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement. [1999 c.258 §5] Note: See note under 477.175.
OR Rev Stat § 477.186 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.186

[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1955 c.158 §3; 1957 c.32 §3; 1965 c.253 §113; renumbered 477.655]
OR Rev Stat § 477.187 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.187

[1953 c.68 §8; 1955 c.158 §4; 1965 c.253 §114; renumbered 477.660]
OR Rev Stat § 477.188 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.188

[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1955 c.158 §5; 1965 c.253 §115; 1965 c.428 §§13,14; renumbered 477.665]
OR Rev Stat § 477.190 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.190 - Authority of Governor to carry out agreement.

The Governor may take any action necessary to carry out the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement as set forth in ORS 477.200. The Governor may delegate the authority granted under this section or ORS 477.180 and 477.185 to the State Forester. [1999 c.258 §6] Note: See note under 477.175.