Oregon Statutes 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.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.100
- Forester: means the State Forester or authorized representative. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
- Owner: means an individual, a combination of individuals, a partnership, a corporation, the State of Oregon or a political subdivision thereof, or an association of any nature that holds an ownership interest in land. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
(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]
[1959 c.363 § 19; 1965 c.253 § 135; repealed by 1965 c.428 8,18]
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 § 22]
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 § 22]
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 § 22]
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[Repealed by 1953 c.372 § 22]
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 § 22]