§ 25-2. Duties of police at fires.  


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  • It shall be the duty of the city police to keep away from the vicinity of any fire, all idle or suspicious persons lurking near the same; and they may compel any person to aid in extinguishing the fire, and to render any other necessary and reasonable assistance that the occasion may require; and they shall have power to arrest any person who shall refuse or fail to obey their orders.

(Code 1950, § 16-62; Code 1959, § 32-2)