§804. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire
1.
A person is guilty of failure to control or report a dangerous fire if:
A.
That person starts, causes or maintains a fire or explosion and, knowing that its spread would endanger human life or the property of another, that person fails to take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire or to give a prompt fire alarm;
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §52 (COR).]
B.
Knowing that a fire is endangering a substantial amount of property of another, as to which that person has an official, contractual or other legal duty, that person fails to take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire or to give prompt fire alarm; or
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §52 (COR).]
C.
Knowing that a fire is endangering human life, that person fails to take reasonable measures to save life by notifying the persons endangered or by taking reasonable measures to put out or control the fire or by giving a prompt fire alarm.
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §52 (COR).]
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §52 (COR).]
2.
Failure to control or report a dangerous fire is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §52 (COR).