Alabama § 9-13-12 - Uncontrolled Fires Declared Public Nuisances; Liability for Refusal or Neglect to Control or Extinguish Same.
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§ 9-13-12. Uncontrolled Fires Declared Public Nuisances; Liability for Refusal or Neglect to Control or Extinguish Same.
Any fire burning uncontrolled on any forested, cutover, brushland, or grassland area is a public nuisance by reason of its menace to life and property. Any person responsible either for the starting or the existence of a fire shall make a reasonable effort to control or extinguish the fire as soon as he or she has knowledge of the fire. Any organized fire suppression force may suppress the nuisance by controlling and extinguishing the fire, and the cost may be recovered from the person responsible for the starting or existence of the fire.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-13-12 ("Uncontrolled Fires Declared Public Nuisances; Liability for Refusal or Neglect to Control or Extinguish Same.") 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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