{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-160-238","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, § 238","heading":"Extinguishing fire","body":"Section 238. Sectionmen or other employees of a railroad corporation receiving notice of the existence and location of a fire burning on land adjacent to the tracks shall forthwith proceed to the fire and shall use all reasonable efforts to extinguish it; provided, that they are not at the time employed in labors immediately necessary to the safety of tracks or to the safety and convenience of passengers and the public.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 160"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter160/Section238","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:48Z","sha256":"41ababeb2fcb20cbe22575344bf7f7ed1ee9b0e3d04895dc8a80e5a4e532ba6b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-160-237","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-160-239"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}