Subject to the provisions of any relevant plans or agreements, the sheriff of every county, in addition to other duties, shall act as fire warden of the sheriff's respective county and is responsible for the coordination of fire suppression efforts in case of prairie, forest, or wildland fires or wildfires occurring in the unincorporated area of the county outside the boundaries of a fire department or that exceed the capabilities of the fire department to control or extinguish.Amended by 2024 Ch. 48,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2024.L. 03: p. 176, § 1. R.S. 08: § 1280. C.L. § 8755. CSA: C. 45, § 102. CRS 53: § 35-5-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-5-12. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09 -020), ch. 189, p. 829, § 4, effective April 30; entire section amended, (SB 09 -001), ch. 30, p. 128, § 4, effective August 5.Amendments to this section by Senate Bill 09-001 and Senate Bill 09-020 were harmonized.2024 Ch. 48, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For duty of sheriff to report fires, see § 24-33.5-1219.
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