(1) During the closed season any employee of a railroad who, in the course of his employment, shall see a fire on or near the right of way, station grounds or other operating property of such railroad in, contiguous or adjacent to forest or range lands, shall immediately report such information to a fire warden. If such fire is on or spread from the railroad right of way, station grounds or other operating property of such railroad such employee or any other person in authority shall take all reasonable and prudent measures to control and extinguish such fire.
(2)  A violation of any of the provisions of this or the next succeeding section shall be deemed a petty misdemeanor.