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CA Pub Res Code § 4430 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4430.

4430.  During any time of the year when burning permits are required in an area pursuant to this article, a person, copartnership, firm, corporation or company, shall not use or operate in such area any steam-operated engine, machine equipment, mill or industrial plant, located on or near forest-covered land or brush-covered land, without providing one adequate force pump or water under pressure equivalent to a pump, and not less than 200 feet of hose not less than one inch in diameter for each steam-operated engine or equipment. The pump or water pressure required in this section shall be capable of applying a minimum of 40 pounds pressure at the nozzle on 200 feet of hose, such nozzle to be one-fourth inch or larger in diameter. If two steam-operated engines or steam equipment are customarily operated within 100 feet of each other, only one engine or piece of equipment need be equipped with pump and hose.This section does not apply to any internal combustion engine or to any steam or other locomotive which is being used in the business of a common carrier by railroad.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4431 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4431.

4431.  During any time of the year when burning permits are required in an area pursuant to this article, no person shall use or operate or cause to be operated in the area any portable saw, auger, drill, tamper, or other portable tool powered by a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine on or near any forest-covered land, brush-covered land, or grass-covered land, within 25 feet of any flammable material, without providing and maintaining at the immediate locations of use or operation of the saw or tool, for firefighting purposes one serviceable round point shovel, with an overall length of not less than 46 inches, or one serviceable fire extinguisher. The Director of Forestry and Fire Protection shall by administrative regulation specify the type and size of fire extinguisher necessary to provide at least minimum assurance of controlling fire caused by use of portable power tools under various climatic and fuel conditions.The required fire tools shall at no time be farther from the point of operation of the power saw or tool than 25 feet with unrestricted access for the operator from the point of operation.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 427, Sec. 138. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4432 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4432.

4432.  (a) A person shall not leave a campfire, kindled or attended by that person, burning or unextinguished unless one of the following requirements is satisfied:(1) The person leaves some other person in attendance.(2) The fire is enclosed within a stove, oven, drum, or other nonflammable container, in such manner that the fire cannot escape from the container.(b) A person shall not allow a campfire, kindled or attended by that person, to spread after it is built.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 76. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4433 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4433.

4433.  (a) A person shall not light, maintain, or use a campfire upon brush-covered land, grass-covered land, or forest-covered land that is the property of another person unless the person first obtains a written permit from the owner, lessee, or agent of the owner or lessee of the property.(b) If, however, campsites and special areas have been established by the property owner and posted as areas for camping, a permit is not necessary.(c) A written campfire permit duly issued by or under the authority of the United States Forest Service is necessary for use on land under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Forest Service.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 77. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4434 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4434.

4434.  The escape of any campfire from the control of any person who is maintaining the campfire is prima facie evidence that such person was negligent in maintaining the campfire.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4435 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4435.

4435.  If any fire originates from the operation or use of any engine, machine, barbecue, incinerator, railroad rolling stock, chimney, or any other device which may kindle a fire, the occurrence of the fire is prima facie evidence of negligence in the maintenance, operation, or use of such engine, machine, barbecue, incinerator, railroad rolling stock, chimney, or other device. If such fire escapes from the place where it originated and it can be determined which person’s negligence caused such fire, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4436 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4436.

4436.  A person shall not refuse or fail to render assistance in combating a forest, brush, or grass fire at the summons of the department, or its authorized agent who is charged with the prevention or suppression of fire or the enforcement of the state fire laws, or any county firewarden, firefighter, or county officer who is charged with the duty of preventing or combating forest, brush, or grass fires, or any officer of a county fire protection district, unless prevented from so doing by sickness or physical disability.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 78. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4437 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4437.

4437.  (a) Outside the exterior boundaries of cities, every processor of forest products shall exercise due diligence in the disposal of flammable material incident to the processing, so that the material does not cause the inception or spread of uncontrolled fire.(b) Every person, copartnership, firm, corporation, or company that operates a sawmill or plant engaged in the processing or converting of forest products into lumber, shook, ties, poles, posts, veneer, shakes, shingles, and planed or milled products, shall dispose of flammable material incident to that operation. If such flammable material is not to be used as fuel, or as a byproduct, within the operation, it shall be disposed of by burning or by other alternative methods which effectively prevent the flammable material from constituting a fire hazard. The disposal or storage of flammable waste material or residue shall be made in any of the ways which are prescribed in Section 4438, 4439, or 4440.(c) The director may establish regulations for the storage, disposal, or use of forest product waste or residue on land as a soil amendment or soil protection measure or for its disposal by fire. Regulations shall be adopted by the director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code for the purpose of eliminating the potential of fire resulting from spontaneous combustion, other ignition sources, or wildfire escaping the forest product waste or residue storage, use, or disposal areas.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 13.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4438 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4438.

4438.  Flammable forest product waste material may be disposed of by means of fire in an enclosed device effective in preventing the spread of sparks or fire, situated in an area cleared of grass, grain, brush, slash, litter, and snags for a distance of 30.5 meters (100 feet) surrounding the device or by landfill or other methods which meet applicable state and local fire safety, air, and water quality standards.A burning permit shall be obtained for the use of the device pursuant to Section 4423 and all other provisions of law.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 14.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4439 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4439.

4439.  (a) Flammable forest product waste material may be disposed of by means of fire in an area which is cleared of grass, grain, brush, slash, litter, snags and forest cover for a distance of 121.9 meters (400 feet) from the periphery of the fire and for any greater distance necessary to provide 30.5 meters (100 feet) of cleared area around any lumber pile or structure which may be situated within 121.9 meters (400 feet) of the fire.(b) Sound and living trees beyond 30.5 meters (100 feet) from the periphery of the fire may be left standing within the area required to be cleared, provided the following requirements are met:(1) Wildfire cannot travel into the canopy of any tree left standing.(2) Any tree left standing does not pose a fire safety threat or prevent fire equipment access to and near the flammable forest waste material.(3) All dead limbs, and all limbs within 3 meters (10 feet) of the ground are removed from any tree left standing.(c) The disposal by fire in the cleared area is the responsibility of the operator or landowner, or of the operator and landowner, jointly, and shall be in conformance with Section 4423 and all other provisions of law.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 15.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4440 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4440.

4440.  (a) Flammable forest product residue may be accumulated in piles, within any state responsibility area, within any area receiving fire protection by the director by contract, or upon federal lands administered by the United States Department of Agriculture or the Department of Interior, when the area surrounding the piles is cleared and kept clear of all flammable vegetation and debris, including trees, snags, brush, grass, slash, and litter in accordance with one of the following procedures:(1) Clearing to a distance of 45.7 meters (150 feet) from the periphery of the piles of flammable residue and all structures and lumber piles which are situated within 15.2 meters (50 feet) of the residue piles.(2) Clearing to a distance of 30.5 meters (100 feet) from the periphery of the piles of flammable residue and all structures and lumber piles which are situated within 15.2 meters (50 feet) of the residue piles, and maintaining at all times a firebreak three meters (10 feet) or more in width cleared of all flammable material and constructed in a continuous line surrounding the accumulation at a distance of not less than 15.2 meters (50 feet) nor more than 91.4 meters (300 feet) from the periphery of the clearing surrounding the accumulation. All snags and dead trees between the firebreak and the periphery of the clearing shall be felled.(3) Sound and living trees may be left standing within the areas required to be cleared of flammable residue, provided the following requirements are met:(A) Wildfire cannot travel into the canopy of any tree left standing.(B) Any tree left standing does not pose a fire safety threat or prevent fire equipment access to and near the flammable forest waste material.(C) All dead limbs, and all limbs within 3 meters (10 feet) of the ground are removed from any tree left standing.(D) Diseased or dead trees are removed entirely.(b) Disposal by fire, if contemplated, is a responsibility of the operator or landowner or the operator and landowner, jointly, and shall be accomplished in conformance with Section 4423 and all other applicable provisions of law.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 16.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4441 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4441.

4441.  Any person who permits or allows accumulation of waste material or residue in violation of the provisions of Sections 4437 to 4440, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for a first conviction, by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), and, for a second or subsequent conviction within five years of a prior conviction of a violation of one of those provisions, by a fine not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Each and every day of violation is a separate and distinct offense.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 17.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4442 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4442.

4442.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall use, operate, or allow to be used or operated, any internal combustion engine which uses hydrocarbon fuels on any forest-covered land, brush-covered land, or grass-covered land unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in subdivision (c), maintained in effective working order or the engine is constructed, equipped, and maintained for the prevention of fire pursuant to Section 4443.(b) Spark arresters affixed to the exhaust system of engines or vehicles subject to this section shall not be placed or mounted in such a manner as to allow flames or heat from the exhaust system to ignite any flammable material.(c) A spark arrester is a device constructed of nonflammable materials specifically for the purpose of removing and retaining carbon and other flammable particles over 0.0232 of an inch in size from the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine that uses hydrocarbon fuels or which is qualified and rated by the United States Forest Service.(d) Engines used to provide motive power for trucks, truck tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles, except motorcycles, are not subject to this section if the exhaust system is equipped with a muffler as defined in the Vehicle Code.(e) Turbocharged engines are not subject to this section if all exhausted gases pass through the rotating turbine wheel, there is no exhaust bypass to the atmosphere, and the turbocharger is in effective mechanical condition.(f) Motor vehicles when being operated in an organized racing or competitive event upon a closed course are not subject to this section if the event is conducted under the auspices of a recognized sanctioning body and by permit issued by the fire protection authority having jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 18.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4442.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4442.5.

4442.5.  No person shall sell, offer for sale, lease, or rent to any person any internal combustion engine subject to Section 4442 or 4443, and not subject to Section 13005 of the Health and Safety Code, unless the person provides a written notice to the purchaser or bailee, at the time of sale or at the time of entering into the lease or rental contract, stating that it is a violation of Section 4442 or 4443 to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section 4442, maintained in effective working order or the engine is constructed, equipped, and maintained for the prevention of fire pursuant to Section 4443.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 19.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4442.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4442.6.

4442.6.  (a)  A person shall not sell, offer for sale, lease, or rent to a person any equipment that is powered by an internal combustion engine subject to Section 4442 or 4443, and not subject to Section 13005 of the Health and Safety Code, unless that equipment has a permanent warning label attached that is in plain view to the operator that states, “WARNING—Operation of This Equipment May Create Sparks That Can Start Fires Around Dry Vegetation. A Spark Arrestor May be Required. The Operator Should Contact Local Fire Agencies For Laws or Regulations Relating to Fire Prevention Requirements.”(b) A person who manufacturers equipment that is powered by an internal combustion engine described in subdivision (a) shall attach to that equipment a permanent warning label that is in plain view to the operator and that complies with subdivision (a).(c) Notwithstanding Section 4021, a violation of subdivision (a) or (b) is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 278, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4443 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4443.

4443.  No person shall use, operate, or cause to be operated on any forest-covered land, brush-covered land, or grass-covered land any handheld portable, multiposition, internal-combustion engine manufactured after June 30, 1978, which is operated on hydrocarbon fuels, unless it is constructed and equipped and maintained for the prevention of fire.The board shall, by regulation, specify standards for construction, equipment, and maintenance of such engines for the prevention of fire and shall specify a uniform method of testing to be used by engine and equipment manufacturers, governmental agencies, and equipment users. The regulations shall include specification of exhaust system standards for carbon particle retention or destruction, exposed surface temperature, gas temperature, flammable debris accumulation, durability, and serviceability.Portable power saw and other portable equipment described in this section which were manufactured prior to July 1, 1978, shall be subject to fire safety design specifications as prescribed by the board.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 949.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4445 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4445.

4445.  A person shall not fire or cause to be fired from any rifle or other device capable of discharging ammunition, any bullet, projectile, or other ammunition which contains the components of thermite, magnesium, or aluminum, or any other component capable of causing a fire and commonly known as tracer or incendiary ammunition within any forest-covered area, brush-covered area, grass-covered area or grain-covered area.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4446 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 6 - Prohibited Activities|ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Activities|Section 4446.

4446.  Every person shall exercise reasonable care in the disposal of flammable material so that the material does not cause the inception of or spread of uncontrolled fire. A person shall not burn any flammable material in any incinerator within any state responsibility area, within any area receiving fire protection by the director by contract, or upon federal lands administered by the United States Department of Agriculture or Department of the Interior, unless all of the following minimum requirements are complied with:(a) The area within 10 feet of the exterior of the incinerator is maintained free and clear of all flammable material and vegetation.(b) A screen constructed of a nonflammable material, with no greater than1/4-inch mesh, or metal doors, close or cover each opening in the exterior of an incinerator to prevent the escape of flames, sparks, ashes, or other burning material which might cause an uncontrolled fire.(c) A permit is obtained prior to burning for the use of the incinerator pursuant to Section 4423 and all other applicable provisions of law.This section does not apply to the disposal of flammable material incident to the processing of forest products.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 352.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 7 - Burning of Lands|ARTICLE 1 - Experimental Program for Wildland Fire Protection and Resources Management|Section 4461.

4461.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Wildland Fire Protection and Resources Management Act of 1978.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1118.)