Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens
Section 23-48. - Kindling fire in the open. Penalty.

Any person who kindles or directs another to kindle a fire in the open air, without proper authorization from state or local authorities or any person who burns materials that are prohibited from being burned by any provision of the general statutes, regulation of the state or local ordinance, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 3489; 1955, S. 1884d; 1959, P.A. 249; P.A. 01-150, S. 19.)
History: 1959 act substituted “directs” for “authorizes” in phrase “kindles or authorizes another to kindle a fire” and added qualifying phrase “without proper authorization from state or local authorities”; P.A. 01-150 deleted provision re fire which causes injury to property or person and substituted reference to burning of materials prohibited from being burned by statute, regulation or ordinance.
Cited. 119 C. 602.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees

Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens

Section 23-33. - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to be State Forest Fire Warden.

Section 23-34. - Prosecutorial powers of State Forest Fire Warden.

Section 23-35. - Fire-fighting crews.

Section 23-36. - Powers and duties of State Forest Fire Warden.

Section 23-37. - Powers and duties of state forest fire control personnel and district and deputy fire wardens. Temporary emergency workers.

Section 23-37a. - Forest fire-fighting equipment for fire companies.

Section 23-37b. - Forest fire-fighting equipment account.

Section 23-37c. - Termination of forest fire-fighting equipment account.

Section 23-38. - Posting of notices containing fire laws.

Section 23-39. - Compensation of wardens and firefighters.

Section 23-40. - Patrol personnel.

Section 23-41. - Disposal of receipts.

Section 23-42. - Liability of railroads for damages caused by sparks.

Section 23-43. - Determination of railroad fire hazards.

Section 23-44. - Protection from railroad fire hazards.

Section 23-45. - Regulations by commissioner. Violations. Penalty.

Section 23-46. - Removal of cut brush along highways. Penalty.

Section 23-47. - Forest fire hazards.

Section 23-48. - Kindling fire in the open. Penalty.

Section 23-49. - Permits for kindling fires. Exemptions.

Section 23-49a. - Declaration of burning ban; special burning permit; penalty; exemptions.

Section 23-50. - Closing of forests by the Governor.

Section 23-51. - Abandoned highways may be maintained for fire prevention.

Section 23-52. - Recovery of expenses for extinguishing fires.