If the governor receives information from:(1) the director;(2) the county commissioners of a county; or(3) the executive of a city or town;that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures, or other property are endangered by a fire hazard, the governor may, in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, after investigation, declare an area within Indiana as an emergency fire hazard area.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.
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