If the governor receives information from:
that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures, or other property are endangered by a fire hazard, the governor may, in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, after investigation, declare an area within Indiana as an emergency fire hazard area.
IC 14-23-7-2
Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-1.