41-20A-6. Prevention and suppression of forest fires--Court action against person responsible for fires.
The state wildland fire coordinator, under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, shall take authorized action to prevent, suppress, and extinguish forest and wildland wildfires on all state and privately owned forestlands or privately owned lands and on other lands while acting pursuant to a cooperative fire suppression agreement. The coordinator shall direct and aid the efforts of all fire suppression forces involved in the fires. The coordinator may bring an action in circuit court against the responsible person to obtain reimbursement for reasonable fire suppression and extinguishment costs.
Source: SL 2013, ch 196, §25; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §69, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Chapter 20A - Fire Prevention And Suppression
Section 41-20A-1 - Division of Wildland Fire.
Section 41-20A-2 - State wildland fire coordinator--Qualifications and authority.
Section 41-20A-3 - Duties of state wildland fire coordinator.
Section 41-20A-4 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 41-20A-5 - Policies for protection of homes and other structures.
Section 41-20A-7 - Interference with forest service fire equipment as misdemeanor.
Section 41-20A-8 - State fire suppression special revenue fund.
Section 41-20A-9 - Payments from fund.
Section 41-20A-12 - Mutual aid agreements with fire suppression organizations.