2005 Minnesota Statutes

     88.15 Campfires. 

    Subdivision 1.    Extinguishment.  Any forest officer, 
 conservation officer, or other peace officer who finds that any 
 person has left a campfire burning shall take measures to 
 extinguish the fire and take action against the person or 
 persons responsible for leaving the campfire burning.  

    Subd. 2.    Not to be left burning.  Every person who 
 starts a campfire shall exercise every reasonable precaution to 
 prevent the campfire from spreading and shall before lighting 
 the campfire clear the ground of all combustible material within 
 a radius of five feet from the base of the campfire.  The person 
 lighting the campfire shall remain with the campfire at all 
 times and shall before leaving the site completely extinguish 
 the campfire.  

    HIST: (4031-20, 4031-21) 1925 c 407 s 20,21; 1929 c 261 s 1; 
 1981 c 37 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 328 s 23