The term “uncontrolled fire,” as used in this division, means any fire which threatens to destroy life, property, or resources and either: (1) is unattended by any person; (2) is attended by persons unable to prevent its unrestricted spread; or (3) is burning with such velocity or intensity that it could not be readily controlled with those ordinary tools available to private persons at the fire scene.

(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 525, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 525.)