California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4118

Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.

The burning of growing, dead, or downed vegetation is for a public purpose if the department has determined that the burning of such vegetation is necessary for the prevention or suppression of forest fires.

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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 4118 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prc/division-4-forests-forestry-and-range-and-forage-lands/part-2-protection-of-forest-range-and-forage-lands/chapter-1-prevention-and-control-of-forest-fires/article-2-general-provisions/section-4118

Other sections in Article 2 - General Provisions

§ 4111§ 4112§ 4113§ 4114§ 4114.1§ 4114.3§ 4114.4§ 4114.5§ 4115§ 4116§ 4117§ 4118§ 4119§ 4120§ 4123§ 4123.5§ 4123.7§ 4123.8

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