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Code · North Dakota · Title 18 · Chapter 18-08 — General Provisions

18-08-04. Accidental damage from lawfully set fire - Liability.

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If a fire which is lawfully set to burn grass or stubble land accidentally and without any negligence on the part of the person setting the fire gets beyond the person's control, the person is liable only in a civil action to the person damaged for the amount of the damage.
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