Section 88.09 — Acquiring Land For Fire Protection.
88.09 ACQUIRING LAND FOR FIRE PROTECTION. Subdivision 1. Acceptance of lands. The commissioner may on behalf of the state accept the title to any tract of land, not exceeding 40 acres in area, or to accept any easement in or upon any tract of land, which the commissioner deems necessary or convenient for the use […]
Section 88.10 — Authority Of State Forest Officers.
88.10 AUTHORITY OF STATE FOREST OFFICERS. Subdivision 1. General authority. Under the direction of the commissioner, forest officers are charged with preventing and extinguishing wildfires in their respective districts and the performance of such other duties as may be required by the commissioner. They may arrest without warrant any person found violating any provisions of […]
Section 88.11 — Assistance For Fighting Fires.
88.11 ASSISTANCE FOR FIGHTING FIRES. Subdivision 1. Firefighting personnel. At any time forest officers, with the approval of the commissioner, may employ suitable persons to prevent and extinguish any fires. Each forest officer so employed shall be supplied with the necessary equipment. The commissioner, or any forest officer, may summon any person of the age […]
Section 88.12 — Compensating Wildfire Fighters; Emergency Expenses.
88.12 COMPENSATING WILDFIRE FIGHTERS; EMERGENCY EXPENSES. Subdivision 1. Limitation. The compensation and expenses of persons temporarily employed in emergencies in suppression or control of wildfires shall be fixed by the commissioner of natural resources or an authorized agent and paid as provided by law. Such compensation shall not exceed the maximum rate for comparable labor […]
Section 88.14 — Disposal Of Slashings And Debris.
88.14 DISPOSAL OF SLASHINGS AND DEBRIS. Subdivision 1. Order to dispose. Where and whenever in the judgment of the commissioner or any forest officer there is or may be danger of starting and spreading of wildfires from slashings and debris from the cutting of timber of any kind and for any purpose, or from any […]
Section 88.15 — Campfires.
88.15 CAMPFIRES. Subdivision 1. Extinguishment. Any forest officer, conservation officer, or other peace officer who finds that any person has left a campfire burning shall take measures to extinguish the fire and take action against the person or persons responsible for leaving the campfire burning. Subd. 2. Not to be left burning. (a) Every person […]
Section 88.16 — Starting And Reporting Fires.
88.16 STARTING AND REPORTING FIRES. Subdivision 1. Written permission required. Except as provided in subdivision 2, and section 88.17, it shall be unlawful to start or have any open fire without the written permission of the commissioner, a forest officer, or an authorized fire warden. Subd. 2. Exceptions. No permit is required for the following […]
Section 88.041 — Agreements To Prevent And Suppress Wildfires.
88.041 AGREEMENTS TO PREVENT AND SUPPRESS WILDFIRES. The commissioner may enter into agreements with other states, the Canadian or provincial governments to cooperatively prevent and suppress wildfires. History: 1985 c 112 s 1; 1993 c 328 s 12
Section 88.05 — Roadsides; Clearing; Firebreaks.
88.05 ROADSIDES; CLEARING; FIREBREAKS. All highways, roads, and trails within wildfire areas are declared to be established firebreaks and for that purpose the state, through the Department of Natural Resources, is authorized to clean up all dead and down timber, all underbrush, rotting logs, stumps, and all other combustible refuse and debris along each side […]
Section 88.06 — Removing Dead Or Down Timber.
88.06 REMOVING DEAD OR DOWN TIMBER. The commissioner may permit, under the commissioner’s direct supervision and control, any Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, or other state or federal relief agency actually engaged in the improvement and conservation of state trust fund lands within the boundaries of any state forest to clean up and remove […]