(1) A person commits the crime of intentionally setting a wildfire if he or she:
(a) (I) Intentionally and without lawful authority sets on fire, or causes to be set on fire, any woods, prairie, or grounds of any description, other than his or her own; or
(II) Intentionally permits a fire, set or caused to be set by such person, to pass from his or her own grounds to the grounds of another; and
(b) By so doing, places another in danger of death or serious bodily injury or places any building or occupied structure of another in danger of damage.
Intentionally setting a wildfire is a class 3 felony.
For purposes of this section, "building" shall have the same meaning as set forth insection 18-4-101 (1) and "occupied structure" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 18-4-101 (2).
Source: L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 38, § 3, effective July 17.