1 he may deem wise, fire wardens who shall serve voluntarily 



2 or under compensation from other sources than the state, such 



3 duly appointed fire wardens to have all the powers given to 



4 fire wardens under the state laws. 



5 SEC. 7. The state forester, his deputy and assistants, and 



6 all fire wardens provided for in this act shall have the powers 



7 of peace officers to make arrests without warrant for the viola- 



8 tion of any state or federal forest law. The state forester, 



9 deputy state forester and assistant state forester shall have 



10 power to summon any able-bodied male between the ages of 



11 sixteen and fifty to assist in suppressing any forest fire; and 



12 the above mentioned officers shall have power to authorize any 



13 fire warden to summon any able-bodied male between the ages 



14 of sixteen and fifty to assist in suppressing any forest fire 



15 within their respective jurisdictions, and whosoever fails to 



16 obey such summons from any authorized state officer shall be 



17 punished as provided for in section 384 of the Penal Code; 

 18' and every person who in obedience to such summons assists in 



19 extinguishing any forest fire shall be compensated at a rate 



20 not to exceed twenty-five cents per hour of service actually 



21 rendered. 



SEC. 8. Fire wardens shall have authority to issue permits 



23 to burn brush, inflammable debris or rubbish under such gen- 



24 eral rules and regulations as the state board of forestry may 



25 prescribe and under such special restrictions regarding the time 



26 and circumstances of the burning as shall seem necessary for 



27 the safeguarding of Life or property. To the end that the 



28 forests, ground cover, ranges and wild life may be protected 



29 against destruction by forest fires, and the public interest safe- 



30 guarded, the state forester and his assistants may enter upon 



31 any lands in the state for the purpose of inspection and exami- 



32 nation relative to the proper methods of fire prevention, and 



33 may thereafter advise the owner or occupant of such lands in 



34 respect thereto. 



35 The state forester, his assistants, employees and those acting 



36 under his direction shall not be liable for trespass while acting 



37 in the performance of their duties. 



