TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES 50001-57550›DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES 53000-55821›PART 2. POWERS AND DUTIES EXERCISED JOINTLY BY CITIES, COUNTIES, OR OTHER AGENCIES 55000-55707›CHAPTER 4. Fire and Police Protection 55600-55642›ARTICLE 1. Performance of Fire Protection Functions by County Firewarden or State Forester 55600-55609

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California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

As used in this article, “forest fire” means any fire burning uncontrolled on any lands partially or wholly covered by timber, brush, grass, grain, or other inflammable vegetation.

(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

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