<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 12-13. - Investigation of fires.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county fire marshal's office shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances
               of automobile and structure fires occurring in the county which is of a suspicious
               nature or which involves loss of life or injury to persons, or when notified by any
               fire department of a fire protection district or when circumstances warrant. Such
               investigation shall begin immediately upon the occurrence of such a fire and, if it
               appears that such fire is of suspicious origin, the county fire marshal shall be immediately
               notified and coordinate investigation activities with the fire department having jurisdiction.
               Any information obtained pursuant to any such investigation shall be confidential
               as authorized by law.
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               (b)
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               The local law enforcement agency, upon request of the fire marshal or his authorized
               representatives, may render such assistance as necessary in the investigation of any
               fire determined to be of suspicious nature.
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               (Ord. No. 04-02, Â§ 113, 3-16-2009)
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