Section 52Part 4 — Powers, Duties and Privileges of Police Officers
Power of police officer to enter and break into premises in case of fire, etc.
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52. A police officer may enter and, if necessary, break into any building being or reasonably supposed to be on fire, or any building or land adjoining or near thereto, and any building threatened with damage by floodwater or other hazard without the consent of the owner or occupier, and may do all such acts and things as the police officer may deem necessary for extinguishing a fire in any such building, protecting the same, or rescuing any person or property therein from fire, floodwater or other hazard.