Statute · California Public Resources Code
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 4170 — Violations
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 4170
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Public Resources Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Any uncontrolled fire burning on any lands covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, grass, grain or any other flammable material, without proper precaution being taken to prevent its spread notwithstanding the origin of such fire, is a public nuisance by reason of its menace to life and property.
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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 4170 — Violations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Any uncontrolled fire burning on any lands covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, grass, grain or any other flammable material, without proper precaution being taken to prevent its spread notwithstanding the origin of such fire, is a public nuisance by reason of its menace to life and property.