<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16-33. - 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 every fire occurring in the county which is of a suspicious nature or which involves
               loss of life or injury to person, 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 sheriff's department, 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 origin.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 7-13; Ord. of 6-24-1991; Ord. of 10-7-1991)
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