If a fire occurs in woodland, the forest warden of the town, or his designee or of a town containing woodland endangered by such fire, at a place in immediate danger therefrom, may set back fires and take necessary precautions to prevent its spread.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 9
Duties; fire prevention
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