New Jersey Statutes

§ 13:9-1 — Forest fire service established

New Jersey § 13:9-1

JurisdictionNew Jersey

Title 13CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9-1 (2026).

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The Department of Environmental Protection shall maintain a forest fire service for the protection of forests, and property adjacent thereto, wherever the department shall determine the necessity therefor. Amended by L.1981, c. 369, s. 11, eff. Dec. 30, 1981.

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Nearby Sections

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§ 13:9-1

Forest fire service established

§ 13:9-10

Deputy firewardens; designation

§ 13:9-12

Hourly compensation of district firewardens and helpers

§ 13:9-13

General powers of state firewarden

§ 13:9-15

Enforcement of laws and extinguishment of fires; summoning assistance

§ 13:9-16

Obstruction, threat, abuse, assault, injury or interference with firewarden, deputies or assistants

§ 13:9-17

Right of trespass to extinguish wildfire; right of entry to inspect

§ 13:9-19

Burning waste, vegetation or other materials; permits

§ 13:9-2

General powers of department

§ 13:9-20

Burning forest; permit; back fires; liability; recreational or permitted fire; precautions

§ 13:9-21

Duty to extinguish fires and notify firewarden

§ 13:9-22

Theft, mutilation or destruction of property, equipment or posted notices

§ 13:9-23

Accumulations in forests as extraordinary fire hazard and public nuisance

§ 13:9-24

Removal of fire hazard and nuisance; penalty

§ 13:9-25

Compliance with chapter; civil liability for damages

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