ARTICLE 5. Firewardens and Firefighting Personnel

Article 5 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.

§§ 4151–4157 · 7 sections

• § 4151 (a) The director shall appoint, in a number and localities as the director deems wise, public-spirited citizens to act as voluntary firewardens, who may…
• § 4152 If a fire patrol for the prevention and suppression of forest fires is maintained by owners of land or by any organization, the director may designate each…
• § 4153 The department or its duly authorized agent may summon an able-bodied person to assist in suppressing a forest fire and may authorize an officer of the state,…
• § 4154 Any person who fails to obey a summons which is authorized by Section 4153 is guilty of a violation of this article.
• § 4155 Every person who in obedience to such summons assists in extinguishing any forest fire shall be compensated at the same wage rate, excluding fringe benefits,…
• § 4156 (a) The director and employees or classes of employees of the department designated by the director have the powers conferred by law upon peace officers listed…
• § 4157 When the director or any of the employees or voluntary firewardens who are designated as peace officers pursuant to Section 4156 arrests a person for a…