{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-32-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-32-1","heading":"Fires extinguished by officers; responsibility for costs.","body":"A. As used in this section, \"forest fire\" means a fire burning uncontrolled on lands covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, grass, grain or other inflammable vegetation.\nB. A person who willfully or recklessly sets a forest fire or causes a forest fire to be set for which efforts to control or extinguish the fire are exerted by the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department; an agency under agreement with the energy, minerals and natural resources department; a county or municipality; or any fire protection agency of the United States may be liable for the costs incurred, including expenses for fighting the fire and costs of investigation.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 32 Forest Fires"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18530/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"4ec1844f94340c64545335d59caffc44cc3e30024405dc19ce4bd0bacea19af6","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-31b-18","next":"us-nm/30-32-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}