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Alaska Stat. § 41.15.110 (2026)

Uncontrolled spread of fire; leaving fire unattended

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Sec. 41.15.110. Uncontrolled spread of fire; leaving fire unattended.
 (a) A person who knows of a fire or sets a fire on forested land owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, shall exercise due care to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the fire.

 (b) A person shall make every effort possible to extinguish a fire the person knowingly sets on forested land and may not leave a fire unattended.

 (c) In a criminal action brought under this section, the escape of the fire may be considered by a court as evidence that the person responsible for starting the fire acted knowingly.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Angnabooguk v. State, 26 P.3d 447 (Alaska 2001).
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Angnabooguk v. State, 26 P.3d 447 (Alaska 2001). · cites it 5× “130, which provides that AS 41.15.110 does not apply to "the setting of a backfire" by State officials who are authorized to suppress fires.”
— Alaska Stat. § 41.15.110(a) — 1 case
Angnabooguk v. State, 26 P.3d 447 (Alaska 2001). “130, which provides that AS 41.15.110 does not apply to "the setting of a backfire" by State officials who are authorized to suppress fires.”
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