{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-9-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 13:9-2","heading":"General powers of department","body":"The department, through its agents, shall have power to:\na.  Determine forest fire hazards;\nb.  Remove or cause to be removed brush, undergrowth or other material which  contributes to forest fire hazards;\nc.  Maintain or cause to be maintained fire breaks;\nd.   Plough lands, set prescribed fires and back fires, order any highway or  road closed to traffic and adopt regulations for burning forests or any forest  material;\ne.  Summon any person between the ages of 18 and 50, who may be within the jurisdiction of the State, to assist in extinguishing fires;  and\nf.  Require the use of materials, equipment or property needed for extinguishing wildfires when required to abate an emergency.\nAmended by L.1981, c. 369, s. 12, eff. Dec. 30, 1981.","path":["TITLE 13 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"7958800a427f7e51aed76fa6ed88a60de1c0ce248109355f3a278e90af20ec15","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-9-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-9-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}