{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-35-18","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-35-18","heading":"Secretary’s authority to set fires--Forest and range management.","body":"The secretary of public safety or the secretary's designee may set fires in woods or prairie for the purposes of forest and range management, provided that reasonable forces and equipment are available to suppress the spread of the fire.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-35. RANGE AND FOREST FIRE PREVENTION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-35-18","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"0e8334d996c7e9b6ef0f1920ba164c6f91baf88c9e3f1c10be679f30020d743c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-35-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-35-18.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}