Injury by fire; negligent use
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, not being a tenant thereof, sets or increases a fire upon land of another whereby the property of another is injured, or whoever or wilfully suffers any fire upon his own land to extend beyond the limits thereof whereby the woods or property of another are injured, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years, and the town where such fire occurred may recover in an action of tort, brought within two years after the cause of action accrues, against any such person the expense of extinguishing such fire.
Simplified explanation
Setting or increasing a fire on another's land that injures another's property, or letting a fire on your own land spread and injure others' property, is punishable by up to 2 years of imprisonment or a $1,000 fine.