Don't light fires in forest areas or grasslands when sweeping graves, burning off fields or picnicking; if you see a wildfire, call 12119 (China's forest-fire report number) or 119
- High value
- Evidence A
- Keeps you free
- Free
- Takes minutes
- Some willpower
In plain words
Lighting a fire in a fire-prevention area during the fire-prevention period brings a fine of 300 to 5,000 CNY even if no fire results. Burning 2 hectares of forest land is enough to open a case for the crime of starting a fire by negligence (ๅคฑ็ซ็ฝช), with 3 to 7 years, and up to 3 years in lighter cases. One person burned paper at a grave and set fire to 39 hectares; he was sentenced to 1 year with a 2-year suspension, and also had to replant 32 hectares of forest.
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Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 9, tip 28. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland Chinaโs. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer