(a) A person commits the crime of criminal burning of forested land in the first degree if
(1) the person violates AS 41.15.155; and
(2) the person's actions or conduct violate a provision of AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.130 or a regulation adopted under AS 41.15.010 - 41.15.130.
(b) Criminal burning of forested land in the first degree is a class B felony punishable as provided in AS 12.55.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Article 1. Protection of Forested Land.
Sec. 41.15.025. Fire protection on mental health trust land.
Sec. 41.15.030. Contracts for forest protection; emergency firefighters.
Sec. 41.15.040. Right of entry to control and suppress fires.
Sec. 41.15.045. Civil immunity.
Sec. 41.15.070. Disposal of burning materials.
Sec. 41.15.090. Building or leaving fires.
Sec. 41.15.100. Setting fires without consent.
Sec. 41.15.110. Uncontrolled spread of fire; leaving fire unattended.
Sec. 41.15.120. Requirement to assist in preventing or suppressing fires.
Sec. 41.15.130. Backfires and burnouts excluded.
Sec. 41.15.150. Criminal burning of forested land in the first degree.
Sec. 41.15.155. Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree.