{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.48.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.48.040","heading":"Reckless burning in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of reckless burning in the first degree if he or she recklessly damages a building or other structure or any vehicle, railway car, aircraft, or watercraft or any hay, grain, crop, or timber whether cut or standing, by knowingly causing a fire or explosion.\n(2) Reckless burning in the first degree is a class C felony.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.48"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.48.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:38Z","sha256":"f8ad8e99ff0d1c099bbdfa09285987584521d1af8aeab12ce2ff01f2a3078fe5","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.48.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.48.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}