California Public Resources Code ARTICLE 5 - Firewardens and Firefighting Personnel

• Section 4151.
  The director shall appoint, in such number and localities as he deems wise, public-spirited citizens to act as voluntary firewardens, who may receive payment for...
• Section 4152.
  If a fire patrol for the prevention and suppression of forest fires is maintained by owners of land or by any organization, the director may...
• Section 4153.
  The department or its duly authorized agent may summon any able-bodied person to assist in suppressing any forest fire and may authorize any officer of...
• Section 4154.
  Any person who fails to obey a summons which is authorized by Section 4153 is guilty of a violation of this article.(Repealed and added by...
• Section 4155.
  Every person who in obedience to such summons assists in extinguishing any forest fire shall be compensated at the same wage rate, excluding fringe benefits,...
• Section 4156.
  (a) The director and employees or classes of employees of the department designated by the director have the powers conferred by law upon peace officers listed...
• Section 4157.
  Whenever the director or any of the employees or voluntary firewardens who are designated as peace officers pursuant to Section 4156 arrests any person for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018