It is the duty of the sheriffs of the various counties of the state to report as soon as practicable the occurrence of any fire in any forest in the state, either on private or public lands, to the division or its authorized agent, and, upon receiving notice from any source of a fire in any forest, it is the duty of the agent of the division to aid and assist in controlling or extinguishing the same, if necessary.
Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1111, § 16, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-204 as it existed prior to 2012.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
Structure Colorado Code
Part 12 - Division of Fire Prevention and Control
§ 24-33.5-1203. Duties of Division
§ 24-33.5-1203.5. Powers and Duties of Director - Report
§ 24-33.5-1204.5. Powers and Duties of Administrator - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1205. Duties of the Director and the Advisory Board
§ 24-33.5-1206. Education and Training Programs - Certification Programs - Supervision and Control
§ 24-33.5-1206.1. Registration Required
§ 24-33.5-1206.2. Job Registration and Plan Review
§ 24-33.5-1206.4. System Approval, Inspection, and Inspectors
§ 24-33.5-1206.5. Unlawful Acts - Criminal Penalties
§ 24-33.5-1206.5. Unlawful Acts - Criminal Penalties
§ 24-33.5-1206.6. Unlawful Acts - Civil Penalties - Disciplinary Actions
§ 24-33.5-1206.7. Sprinkler Fitters - Registration Required - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1207.5. Fire Service Education and Training Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1207.6. Fire Suppression Cash Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1207.7. Public School Construction and Inspection Cash Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1207.8. Health Facility Construction and Inspection Cash Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1208. Limitation of Authority
§ 24-33.5-1209. Repeal of Sections
§ 24-33.5-1211. Inspector Certification
§ 24-33.5-1213. Fire and Building Code - Violations - Enforcement - Inspections
§ 24-33.5-1213.3. Building and Structure Fire Code Maintenance - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1213.4. School All-Hazard Emergency Planning and Response
§ 24-33.5-1213.5. Certification for Building Inspectors - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1213.7. Board of Appeals
§ 24-33.5-1214. Cigarettes - Reduced Ignition Propensity Standards - Repeal
§ 24-33.5-1215. Volunteer Firefighter Tuition Voucher Fund - Created
§ 24-33.5-1216. Volunteer Firefighters - Tuition Vouchers - Community and Technical Colleges
§ 24-33.5-1217.3. Authority to Permit Controlled Burns During Drought Conditions - Civil - Criminal
§ 24-33.5-1217.5. Minimum Prescribed Burning Standards
§ 24-33.5-1217.7. Escaped Prescribed Fires
§ 24-33.5-1218. Cooperation With Governmental Units
§ 24-33.5-1219. Wildland Fires - Duty of Sheriff to Report
§ 24-33.5-1222. Cooperation by Counties
§ 24-33.5-1223. Sheriffs to Enforce
§ 24-33.5-1224. Limitation of State Responsibility
§ 24-33.5-1229. Lump-Sum Death Benefits for Seasonal Wildland Firefighters - Definition - Rules
§ 24-33.5-1230. Wildfire Information and Resource Center
§ 24-33.5-1231. Local Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund - Creation - Grants - Rules