{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-26.01","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 26.01","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) Unless the context requires otherwise, “department” means the department of natural resources.\n(2) “Forest fire” means uncontrolled, wild, or running fires occurring on forest, marsh, field, cutover, or other lands or involving farm, city, or village property and improvements incidental to the uncontrolled, wild, or running fires occurring on forest, marsh, field, cutover, or other lands.","path":["Chs. 23-34, Public Domain and the Trust Funds","Chapter 26 Protection Of Forest Lands And Forest Productivity"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/26.01","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:13Z","sha256":"927cb4ab9e7545642a052392d9610e3f9ee5ed990afcb27cba0782601f4ccafe","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-25.99","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-26.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}