65A-8-209. Responsibilities of county sheriffs and fire wardens in controlling fires.
(1) In a county that has not entered into a cooperative agreement as described in Section, the county sheriff shall take appropriate action to suppress wildfires on state or private lands. 65A-8-203
(2) In all cases the county sheriff shall: report, as prescribed by the state forester, on wildland fire control action; investigate and report wildfire causes; and enforce the provisions of this chapter either independently or in cooperation with the state forester.
(3) In an eligible entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement, as described in Section, the primary responsibility for wildfire management is the division, upon the delegation of fire management authority, as described in Section. 65A-8-203 65A-8-203.1
(4) The county sheriff and the county sheriff's organization shall maintain cooperative support of the fire management organization.