Improper handling of fire consists of: A. setting fire, or causing or procuring a fire to be set to any inflammable vegetation or forest material, growing or being on the lands of another person and without the permission of the owner thereof; B. allowing fire to escape or spread from the control of the person […]
Use of an engine without spark arrester consists of using or operating any locomotive, logging engine, portable engine, traction engine or stationary engine using any combustible fuel when such engine is not provided with an adequate spark arrester kept in constant use and repair. Escape of fire or live sparks from any engine shall be […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 246, § 8 repealed 30-17-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 17-3, relating to interference with fire controls, effective April 8, 1981.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 346, § 13 repealed 30-17-4 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 17-4, effective February 1, 1990. For present comparable provisions, see 60-2C-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
A. Arson consists of a person maliciously or willfully starting a fire or causing an explosion with the purpose of destroying or damaging: (1) a building, occupied structure or property of another person; (2) a bridge, utility line, fence or sign; or (3) any property, whether the person’s own property or the property of another […]
Aggravated arson consists of the wilful [willful] or malicious damaging by any explosive substance or the wilful [willful] or malicious setting fire to any bridge, aircraft, watercraft, vehicle, pipe line [pipeline], utility line, communication line or structure, railway structure, private or public building, dwelling or other structure, causing a person great bodily harm. Whoever commits […]
