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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 240
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acting under the direction of such board or chief of each of the
cities of this State, and the chief, chief engineer, captain or
lieutenant of any volunteer fire company, fire district or any
other organization created for the purpose of and engaged in the
work of extinguishing fires in any town or county of this State,
whether incorporated or not, exclusive of Baltimore County are
hereby severally authorized and empowered to inspect all
buildings, structures or other places in their respective city,
town or county, excepting, however, the interior of a private
dwelling, where any combustible material, including waste paper,
rags, shavings, waste, leather, rubber, crates, boxes, barrels,
rubbish or other combustible material that is or may become
dangerous as a fire menace to such building or buildings,
structure or other places has been allowed to accumulate, or
where such board or members thereof, chief assistants, or other
officer aforesaid, has reason to believe that such material of a
combustible nature has accumulated or is liable to be
accumulated. In ail jurisdictions the officials shall have the
authority without liability for trespass at any time of the day
or night:
(1) To enter at their own risk any building,
including private dwellings, or upon any premises where a fire is
in progress, or where there is reasonable cause to believe a fire
is in progress, for the purpose of extinguishing the fire;
(2) To enter at their own risk any building,
including private dwellings, or premises near the scene of the
fire for the purpose of protecting the building or premises or
for the purpose of extinguishing the fire which is in progress in
another building or premises;
(3) When responding to or operating at a fire or
other emergency:
(i) To order any person to leave any building
or place in the vicinity of a fire or other emergency for the
purpose of protecting the person from injury; [and]
(ii) To order, after consultation with the
senior railroad or transportation official present, any convoy,
caravan, or train of vehicles, craft, or railway cars to be
detached or uncoupled if the fire official determines it is in
the interest of safety of persons or property; and
(III) TO ENTER ANY OTHER NEARBY BUILDING THAT
IS IN DANGER OF THE SPREAD OF ANY FIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PREVENTING A POTENTIAL EMERGENCY, INCLUDING EXPLOSIVES
EXPLOSIONS, IN THE BUILDING; AND
(4) To maintain order in the vicinity of a fire or
other emergency, direct the actions of the firemen at the fire or
other emergency, keep bystanders or other persons at a safe
distance from the fire or other emergency and from fire
department equipment, facilitate the speedy movement and
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