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SECTION 2-12-11

§ 2-12-11 Fire fighting by fire chiefs andsenior officers – Summons of assistance. – If a fire occurs in woodland, the fire chief, and the senior officer of thedistrict in which the fire occurs, shall immediately take any measures that maybe necessary, including backfiring and plowing, to control or extinguish thefire, and shall investigate the causes of fire and report the causes to thedirector. Any fire chief or senior officer has the authority to summon any useof bulldozers, trucks, and other property adapted to the purpose. Any personwho refuses or neglects to assist or to allow the use of the bulldozers, trucksor other property required, is liable to a fine of not more than one hundreddollars ($100). All active members of an organized fire department shall becalled as a unit only, the unit coming under the authority of the officer incharge of the fire department. The fire chief or senior officer in charge of afire shall keep an account of the time of all persons assisting him or her, anda schedule of all property used.

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SECTION 2-12-11

§ 2-12-11 Fire fighting by fire chiefs andsenior officers – Summons of assistance. – If a fire occurs in woodland, the fire chief, and the senior officer of thedistrict in which the fire occurs, shall immediately take any measures that maybe necessary, including backfiring and plowing, to control or extinguish thefire, and shall investigate the causes of fire and report the causes to thedirector. Any fire chief or senior officer has the authority to summon any useof bulldozers, trucks, and other property adapted to the purpose. Any personwho refuses or neglects to assist or to allow the use of the bulldozers, trucksor other property required, is liable to a fine of not more than one hundreddollars ($100). All active members of an organized fire department shall becalled as a unit only, the unit coming under the authority of the officer incharge of the fire department. The fire chief or senior officer in charge of afire shall keep an account of the time of all persons assisting him or her, anda schedule of all property used.

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SECTION 2-12-11

§ 2-12-11 Fire fighting by fire chiefs andsenior officers – Summons of assistance. – If a fire occurs in woodland, the fire chief, and the senior officer of thedistrict in which the fire occurs, shall immediately take any measures that maybe necessary, including backfiring and plowing, to control or extinguish thefire, and shall investigate the causes of fire and report the causes to thedirector. Any fire chief or senior officer has the authority to summon any useof bulldozers, trucks, and other property adapted to the purpose. Any personwho refuses or neglects to assist or to allow the use of the bulldozers, trucksor other property required, is liable to a fine of not more than one hundreddollars ($100). All active members of an organized fire department shall becalled as a unit only, the unit coming under the authority of the officer incharge of the fire department. The fire chief or senior officer in charge of afire shall keep an account of the time of all persons assisting him or her, anda schedule of all property used.