Alaska § 41.15.155 - Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 41.15.155 — Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.15.155. Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal burning of forested land in the second degree if (1) the person knowingly sets a fire;
(2) with criminal negligence, the person (A) permits the fire to spread beyond the person's control; or
(B) fails to prevent the fire from spreading to forested land or other flammable material; and
(3) as a result, the fire burns forested land or other flammable material located or growing on land that is not owned, possessed, or controlled by the person.
(b) Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree is a class C felony punishable as provided in AS 12.55 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41.15.155 ("Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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