---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 423.31"
title: "43"
number: "423.31"
heading: "Fires and flammable material."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/423.31"
---

# §423.31. Fires and flammable material.

- (a) You must not leave a fire unattended, and it must be completely extinguished before your departure.
- (b) You must not improperly dispose of lighted smoking materials, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, matches, or other burning material.
- (c) You must not burn materials that produce toxic fumes, including, but not limited to, tires, plastic, flotation materials, or treated wood products.
- (d) You must not transport gasoline and other fuels in containers not designed for that purpose.
- (e) You must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local fire orders, restrictions, or permit requirements.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 373a and 373b.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 75349, Dec. 11, 2008, unless otherwise noted.