The board of county commissioners, from time to time, if a levy is made for a firebreak fund, shall divide the county into as many fire districts as may be necessary. Each district must be known and designated as "Fire District No. _____". The board may map out each fire district in any form, consistent with the amount of funds available, so that when firebreaks are made a prairie fire will be confined to the smallest possible area. When forming fire districts, the board may take advantage of any creek, river, broken or plowed field, or other natural or artificial barrier to prairie fires.
18-07-03. Board of county commissioners to appoint fire wardens - Compensation - Oath - Bond. The board of county commissioners may appoint a fire warden for each fire district. The warden shall reside in the fire district and must be paid such sum as is fixed by the board, not exceeding three dollars for each day actually employed in the discharge of the warden's duties. The warden shall take and subscribe the oath required of civil officers and shall file a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars, with at least two good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the warden's duties.