Section R. 408.42406 - Fire precautionsRule 2406.
(1) One or more portable fire extinguishers of the dry powder type having a total capacity of not less than 40 pounds shall be located not less than 10 feet nor more than 25 feet from a tar kettle being fired. An extinguisher less than 10 pounds shall not be provided.(2) A tar kettle shall not be placed less than 20 feet from combustible materials unless separated by a fire-resistant blanket.(3) A tar kettle shall not be placed less than 10 feet from a structure that extends above the highest part of a kettle, piping excluded.(4) A tar kettle shall not be placed in or upon a building except by permission of an authorized representative of the department.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42406