{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-149.370","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 149.370","heading":"Acts creating fire hazards in forests prohibited.","body":"No person shall:\n(1) Within or adjacent to timberland, dispose of a lighted match, cigarette, cigar, ashes,\nor other flaming or glowing substance, or any other substance or thing in such\ncondition that it is likely to ignite a forest, brush, grass, or woods fire, or throw or\ndrop any of the aforesaid objects or substances from a moving vehicle or drop or\nleave any of the aforesaid objects or substances within the limits of the right -of-way\nof any road or highway in such timberland. The driver of a moving vehicle shall be\ndeemed prima facie liable where it cannot be determined which of the occupants of\nthe moving vehicle threw or dropped any of the aforesaid objects or substances.\n(2) Smoke in timberland during an emergency period of fire danger as proclaimed in\nKRS 149.405.\n(3) Within or adjacent to timberland, set a backfire or cause a backfire to be set, except\nunder the direct supervision of the Energy and Environment Cabinet, or unless it\ncan be established that the setting of such backfire is necessary for the purpose of\nsaving life or valuable property.\n(4) Without authority, destroy, deface, or remove any notice, sign, or poster of the\nEnergy and Environment Cabinet, posted for the better protection of wood lots,\nforests, or wild lands from fire or trespass.\n(5) Use or oper ate within or adjacent to timberland a welding torch, tarpot, or other\ndevice which may cause a fire, without clearing flammable material surrounding the\noperation or without taking such other reasonable precautions necessary to ensure\nagainst the starting and spreading of fire.\n(6) Discharge or cause to be discharged a gun firing incendiary or tracer bullets or\ntracer charge or combustible gun wadding onto or across any timberland.\n(7) Have in his possession on timberland any incendiary or tracer bullet or  tracer\ncharge, except in the course of transporting the same in conformity with law.\n(8) In or adjacent to timberland, set fire or direct another to set fire to any flammable\nmaterial for debris removal, cooking, heating, or to provide light without first\nobtaining permission from the landowner and taking necessary precautions to\nprevent the fire from spreading to adjacent lands. All burning materials shall be\nattended until extinguished.","path":["KRS Chapter 149"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1892","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:42Z","sha256":"72d8ed3fa31608605091b4b871dd71bd7212da7250ef86507a1bd8a6dc7a04f1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-149.365","next":"us-ky/krs-149.375"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}