(a) A person commits reckless burning who:(1) Recklessly starts a fire on the land, building, structure or personal property of another;(2) Starts a fire on the person's own land, building, structure or personal property and recklessly allows the fire to escape and burn the property of another; or(3) Knowingly starts an open air or unconfined fire in violation of a burning ban as provided in § 39-14-306(b).(b) Reckless burning is a Class A misdemeanor.Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1991, ch. 46, § 1; 2008, ch. 786, § 1.
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