ECL 71-0711 · Title 7. Enforcement of Article 9
Injury to municipal or private lands
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§ 71-0711. Injury to municipal or private lands.
Any person who causes a fire which burns on or over lands belonging to another person or to a municipality shall be liable to the party injured (a) for actual damages in case of fire negligently caused or (b) for the higher of actual damages or damages at the rate of five dollars for each tree killed or destroyed in case of fire wilfully caused.
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- Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/ENV71-0711
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