26.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1) Unless the context requires otherwise, “ department" means the department of natural resources.
(2) “Forest fire" means uncontrolled, wild, or running fires occurring on forest, marsh, field, cutover, or other lands or involving farm, city, or village property and improvements incidental to the uncontrolled, wild, or running fires occurring on forest, marsh, field, cutover, or other lands.
History: 2001 a. 103 ss. 40, 42.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 26 - Protection of forest lands and forest productivity.
26.03 - Harvest of raw forest products.
26.06 - Enforcement, seizure and sale of materials.
26.07 - Money, how disposed of.
26.09 - Civil liability for unauthorized cutting, removal or transportation of raw forest products.
26.10 - Reports by the department to the board of commissioners of public lands.
26.105 - Forestry and fire prevention study.
26.11 - Forest fires; department jurisdiction; procedure.
26.13 - Town fire wardens; duties, expenses.
26.14 - Forest fires, authority of fire fighters, compensation, penalties, civil liability.
26.145 - Fire suppression aids.
26.15 - Responsibility of wardens and citizens.
26.18 - District attorneys to prosecute.
26.19 - Destruction of forest protection equipment or notices.
26.20 - Fire protection devices.
26.205 - Tractors, spark arresters.
26.21 - Civil liability for forest fires.
26.30 - Forest insects and diseases; department jurisdiction; procedure.
26.36 - Forest energy resources.
26.37 - Lake states wood utilization consortium.
26.39 - Forestry education and training.
26.40 - Forestry education grant program.
26.42 - Forestry diversification.
26.97 - Law enforcement and police power.