Health and Safety Code section 13000

Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who allows a fire kindled or attended by him to escape from his control or to spread to the lands of any person other than the builder of the fire without using every reasonable and proper precaution to prevent the fire from escaping.

Source: Section 13000, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=13000. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 10, 2025

§ 13000’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_13000

Original Source: Section 13000, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=13000. (last accessed May 10, 2025).