Alabama § 36-19-25 - Records of Fires to Be Kept by Fire Marshal.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-19-25 — Records of Fires to Be Kept by Fire Marshal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-19-25. Records of Fires to Be Kept by Fire Marshal.
The Fire Marshal shall keep in his office a record of all fires occurring in this state and all the facts concerning same, including statistics as to the extent of such fires, the damage caused thereby, whether such losses were covered by insurance and, if so, in what amount. Such records shall be made daily from the reports made to him by his assistants under the provisions of this article. All such records shall be public, except any testimony taken in an investigation under the provisions of this chapter, which the Fire Marshal, in his discretion, may withhold from the public.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-19-25 ("Records of Fires to Be Kept by Fire Marshal.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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