§ 9 — Duties; fire prevention

Massachusetts § 9

• Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
• Part I: ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
• Title VII: CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS
• Ch. 48: FIRES, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND FIRE DISTRICTS

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Section 9. If a fire occurs in woodland, the forest warden of the town, or his designee or of a town containing woodland endangered by such fire, at a place in immediate danger therefrom, may set back fires and take necessary precautions to prevent its spread.