Oregon § 476.272 State Fire Marshal authority to secure and control fire origin area

Oregon Statutes

§ 476.272 — State Fire Marshal authority to secure and control fire origin area

Oregon § 476.272

Vol.14

Title 38Protection From Fire

Ch. 476State Fire Marshal; Protection From Fire Generally

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 476.272 (2026).

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Under instructions from the State Fire Marshal as to the exercise of state authority, for the purpose of preserving evidence and investigating liability for the actual cost, as defined in ORS 476.276, of a fire, a deputy state fire marshal may:

(1)Secure the fire origin area at any time; and

(2)Control, restrict or prohibit access to the fire origin area by unauthorized persons as long as is reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the deputy state fire marshal.

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Under instructions from the State Fire Marshal as to the exercise of state authority, for the purpose of preserving evidence and investigating liability for the actual cost, as defined in ORS 476.276, of a fire, a deputy state fire marshal may:
(1) Secure the fire origin area at any time; and
(2) Control, restrict or prohibit access to the fire origin area by unauthorized persons as long as is reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the deputy state fire marshal.