Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 76.04.435 (2026)
Deposit of fire or live coals
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No person operating a railroad may permit to be deposited by any employee, and no one may deposit fire or live coals, upon the right-of-way within one-fourth of one mile of any forest material, during the closed season, unless the fire or live coals are immediately extinguished.
[ 1986 c 100 s 27.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 2015–2020 · leading case: Dep't of Nat. Resources v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1, 349 P.3d 916 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015).
Dep't of Nat. Resources v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1, 349 P.3d 916 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “415; that provide that “[n]o person operating a railroad” may permit its employees to deposit fire or live coals on the right-of-way proximate to forest material, RCW 76.04.435; and that provide that it is unlawful for “any person” to negligently allow fire originating on its…”
Smith v. BNSF Ry. Co. (E.D. Wash. 2020). “405, 20 RCW 76.04.435, RCW 76.04.445, RCW 76.04.455, and RCW 76.”
State of Washington, Dept. of Nat. Resources v. PUD 1 of Klickitat Cnty. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “415; that provide that "[n]o person operating a railroad" may permit its employees to deposit fire or live coals on the right-of-way proximate to forest material, RCW 76.04.435; and that provide that it is unlawful for "any person" to negligently allow fire originating on its…”
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