Failure to control or report a dangerous fire
N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-21-03
in effect12.1-21-03. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire
A person who knows that a fire which was started or maintained, albeit lawfully, by him or
with his assent is endangering life or a substantial amount of property of another is guilty of a
class A misdemeanor if he willfully fails either to take reasonable measures to put out or control
the fire when he can do so without substantial risk to himself or to give a prompt fire alarm.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c21.pdf#nameddest=12p1-21-03Fetched: 10/16/2026