§ 30-3. Carelessly damaging property by fire.

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If any person carelessly, negligently or intentionally sets any woods or marsh on fire or sets fire to any stubble, brush, straw or any other substance capable of spreading fire on lands, whereby the property of another is damaged or jeopardized, he shall be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses incurred in fighting the fire.

(Code 1992, § 8-3)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-88; burning of woods, brush, etc., Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1142.

(Code 1992, § 8-3)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-88; burning of woods, brush, etc., Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1142.

                    
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