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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5311

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Barr and Owen)

Read first time 2/06/87.

AN ACT Relating to forest fires; and adding a new section to chapter 76.04 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 76.04 RCW to read as follows:

          The department shall not be liable to volunteers who arrive at the scene of a fire, whether or not under the direction or control of the department, for injuries possibly sustained in fighting the fire.