Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
18 U.S.C. § 1856: Fires left unattended and unextinguished
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to leave a fire unattended or unextinguished on federal lands, Indian reservations, or trust lands, or to allow it to burn beyond one's control. Violators may face fines and/or up to six months imprisonment.
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