§ 4195 - Power as to forest fires; payment
§ 4195. Power as to forest fires; payment
(a) While in and about the woods, the game wardens shall caution persons as to the danger of fires and shall extinguish a fire left burning. When a fire is threatening to extend beyond his or her control, the game warden shall notify all parties interested and the forest fire warden of the town in which such fire occurs. Until the arrival of such fire warden, he or she shall have all the powers of such fire warden.
(b) Such game wardens shall render a statement accompanied by proper vouchers for expense incurred in respect to such fire to the treasurer of the town in which the fire occurred and such town shall make payment therefor in the manner provided for the payment of forest fire wardens. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)