§ 9-25. Assistance during fires.  


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  • During the continuance of any fire, the chief of the fire department and the mayor shall have power to call on all persons to assist in extinguishing the fire, or in pulling down or blowing up any building, or in removing any building, or in removing any goods, wares, merchandise and furniture from any building on fire or in danger to some place of safety. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to obey any such order given for such purpose.

(Code 1977, § 10-1)