Reckless burning

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Reckless burning is a crime that involves illegally setting fire to something not of building proportions, such as leaves or trash.{{Cite web|title=RCW 9A.48.050: Reckless burning in the second degree.|url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.48.050|access-date=2021-02-18|website=app.leg.wa.gov}}{{Cite web|title=25 CFR § 11.409 - Reckless burning or exploding.|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/25/11.409|access-date=2021-02-18|website=LII / Legal Information Institute|language=en}} It is a lesser charge than arson. It is usually enacted and levied in areas of high fire risk to prevent people from starting fires that could easily get out of control. {{Cite web|title=RDS 2013 0009.6 - Spatial wildfire occurrence for the united states, 1999-2020.|url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2013-0009.6|language=en|access-date=2025-01-09}}