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DIVISION 12. FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION 13000-14960›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 13000-13083›CHAPTER 2. Fire Equipment 13025-13060›ARTICLE 2. Use of Fire Equipment 13050-13060

§ 13053

California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Whenever a fire occurs in any county or within the boundaries of any national forest which is of such proportions that it cannot be adequately handled by the forestry department or fire warden of the county or the facilities of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or of the United States Forest Service, the personnel, equipment, and firefighting facilities of any county may be authorized by the state forest ranger within the county or the county forester or fire warden of the county to assist in its extinguishment and control.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 427, Sec. 93. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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