The chief of each fire department, sheriff, or local deputy marshal ordered under KRS 227.230 shall immediately investigate the origin and circumstances of a fire in his or her area and determine the cause of the fire so far as practicable. If it appears that the fire is of suspicious origin, he or she shall immediately notify the state fire marshal and the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police.
KRS 227.240
Amended 2007, Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 259, effective6/26/2007. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 305, sec. 5, effective 6/17/1978. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 4. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 201, sec. 5.