18.2-88 - Carelessly damaging property by fire. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-88. Carelessly damaging property by fire.

If any person carelessly, negligently or intentionally set any woods ormarshes on fire, or set fire to any stubble, brush, straw, or any othersubstance capable of spreading fire on lands, whereby the property of anotheris damaged or jeopardized, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, andshall be liable for the full amount of all expenses incurred in fighting thefire.

(Code 1950, § 18.1-84; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)