Forest Wardens and Fires

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Forest Wardens and Fires.” It is part of Chapter 11 “Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry”, which is part of Subtitle II “Activities Administered by Other Entities”, which is part of Title 10.1 “Conservation”.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 10.1-1134.1	Definitions
§ 10.1-1135	Appointment and compensation of forest wardens; oath; powers
§ 10.1-1136	Duties of forest wardens
§ 10.1-1137	Duty in case of fires and payment of costs of suppression
§ 10.1-1138	Rewards for information leading to conviction of arsonists or incendiaries
§ 10.1-1139	Who may be summoned to aid forest warden
§ 10.1-1140	Liability of warden for trespass
§ 10.1-1140.1	Defense of forest wardens
§ 10.1-1141	Liability and recovery of cost of fighting forest fires by localities and the State Forester
§ 10.1-1142	Regulating the burning of woods, brush, etc.; penalties
§ 10.1-1143	Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands
§ 10.1-1144	Failure to clean premises of certain mills
§ 10.1-1145	Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives
§ 10.1-1146	Repealed
§ 10.1-1147	Removal of inflammable material from lands adjoining right-of-way by railroads
§ 10.1-1148	Fires caused by violation of provisions of article; liability to Commonwealth
§ 10.1-1149	Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
§ 10.1-1150	Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact