§ 1856. Fires left unattended and unextinguished

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Whoever, having kindled or caused to be kindled, a fire in or near any forest, timber, or other inflammable material upon any lands owned, controlled or leased by, or under the partial, concurrent, or exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, including lands under contract for purchase or for the acquisition of which condemnation proceedings have been instituted, and including any Indian reservation or lands belonging to or occupied by any tribe or group of Indians under the authority of the United States, or any Indian allotment while the title to the same is held in trust by the United States, or while the same shall remain inalienable by the allottee without the consent of the United States, leaves said fire without totally extinguishing the same, or permits or suffers said fire to burn or spread beyond his control, or leaves or suffers said fire to burn unattended, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 788; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 107 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 53, 35 Stat. 1908; June 25, 1910, ch. 431, § 6, 36 Stat. 857; Nov. 15, 1941, ch. 472, § 2, 55 Stat. 764).

Words “without hard labor” which followed “six months” and preceded “or both” were omitted as unnecessary. (See reviser’s note under section 1 of this title.)

Enumeration of applicable condemnation statutes was deleted and section extended and made applicable to all lands in process of condemnation by the government. This does no violence to the intent of Congress and clarifies the section considerably.

Other changes in phraseology were made.

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Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 218(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027]
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June 25, 1948, ch. 645
62 Stat. 788
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G)
108 Stat. 2147
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 53
35 Stat. 1908
June 25, 1910, ch. 431, § 6
36 Stat. 857
Nov. 15, 1941, ch. 472, § 2
55 Stat. 764
Pub. L. 103–322

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§ 1856

Fires left unattended and unextinguished

U.S.C.§ 1

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

Stat.62 Stat. 788

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G)

Stat.108 Stat. 2147

ActMar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 53

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