Misconduct at fires - Penalty
N.D. Cent. Code § 18-08-09
in effect18-08-09. Misconduct at fires - Penalty
1. Every person who, at any unwanted fire, disobeys the lawful orders of a public officer
or firefighter, or resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any firefighter or company
of firefighters to extinguish the fire, or acts in a manner calculated to prevent the fire
from being extinguished, or forbids, prevents, or dissuades others from assisting to
extinguish the fire, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. As used in this section, "unwanted fire" means a fire not used for cooking, heating, or
recreational purposes or one not incidental to the normal operations of the property.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t18c08.pdf#nameddest=18-08-09Fetched: 10/16/2026