§ 9-1109. Fire protection areas.

Facilities for protection against forest fire shall be available as
follows:

1. In fire towns. The department, for the prevention of forest fires
and the extinguishment of fires burning or threatening forests, shall,
in the fire towns defined in section 9-1107, maintain an approved fire
protection system, including fire observation stations and other
equipment necessary to prevent and extinguish forest fires.

2. In forest fire districts. The department may establish a forest
fire protective system in such other parts of the state as it may deem
necessary. In such regions the department may maintain an approved fire
protection system, including fire observation stations and other
equipment necessary to prevent and extinguish forest fires.