RCW 76.04.155
Firefighting—Employment—Assistance.
(1) The department may employ a sufficient number of persons to extinguish or prevent the spreading of any fire that may be in danger of damaging or destroying any timber or other property on department protected lands. The department may provide needed tools and supplies and may provide transportation when necessary for persons so employed.
(2) Every person so employed is entitled to compensation at a rate to be fixed by the department. The department shall, upon request, show the person the number of hours worked by that person and the rate established for payment. After approval of the department, that person is entitled to receive payment from the state.
(3) It is unlawful to fail to render assistance when called upon by the department to aid in guarding or extinguishing any fire.
[ 1986 c 100 § 16.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 76 - Forests and Forest Products
Chapter 76.04 - Forest Protection.
76.04.035 - Wardens—Appointment—Duties.
76.04.045 - Rangers—Appointment—Ex officio rangers—Compensation.
76.04.055 - Service of notices.
76.04.065 - Arrests without warrants.
76.04.085 - Penalty for violations.
76.04.095 - Cooperative protection.
76.04.105 - Contracts for protection and development.
76.04.115 - Articles of incorporation—Requirements.
76.04.125 - Requisites of contract.
76.04.155 - Firefighting—Employment—Assistance.
76.04.165 - Legislative declaration—Forest protection zones.
76.04.175 - Fire suppression equipment—Comparison of costs.
76.04.177 - Fire suppression equipment—Requirement to utilize private equipment.
76.04.179 - Wildland fire advisory committee.
76.04.181 - Maximizing the utilization of local fire suppression assets—Department's duty.
76.04.183 - Prescribed burn manager certification program—Rule-making authority.
76.04.205 - Burning permits—Civil penalty.
76.04.215 - Burning mill wood waste—Arresters.
76.04.235 - Dumping mill waste, forest debris—Penalty.
76.04.246 - Use of blasting fuse.
76.04.305 - Closed to entry—Designation.
76.04.315 - Suspension of burning permits/privileges.
76.04.325 - Closure of forest operations or forestlands.
76.04.415 - Penalty for violations—Work stoppage notice.
76.04.425 - Unauthorized entry into sealed fire tool box.
76.04.435 - Deposit of fire or live coals.
76.04.465 - Certain snags to be felled currently with logging.
76.04.475 - Reimbursement for costs of suppression action.
76.04.486 - Escaped slash burns—Obligations.
76.04.511 - Wildfire response, forest restoration, and community resilience account.
76.04.521 - Forest sector workforce development.
76.04.525 - Wildland fire aviation support plan.
76.04.600 - Owners to protect forests.
76.04.610 - Forest fire protection assessment.
76.04.630 - Landowner contingency forest fire suppression account—Expenditures—Assessments.
76.04.650 - Disposal of forest debris—Permission to allow trees to fall on another's land.
76.04.700 - Failure to extinguish campfire.
76.04.710 - Wilful setting of fire.
76.04.720 - Removal of notices.
76.04.730 - Negligent fire—Spread.
76.04.750 - Uncontrolled fire a public nuisance—Suppression—Duties—Summary action—Recovery of costs.
76.04.760 - Civil actions—Forested lands—Fire damage.
76.04.780 - Utility wildland fire prevention advisory committee—Duties—Report—Membership—Immunity.