Can a police officer enter a house without a warrant to extinguish a fire?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Remiro, 153 Cal.Rptr. 89, 89 Cal.App.3d 809 (Cal. App. 1979):
Officials may enter a structure without a warrant to extinguish a fire and may remain a reasonable time after the blaze has been extinguished to investigate the cause thereof. The warrantless seizure and observation of evidence while in the premises to suppress the fire or determine its cause are constitutional (Michigan v. Tyler (1978) 436 U.S. 499, 509-510, 98 S.Ct. 1942, 1950-1951, 56 L.Ed.2d 486, 498-499; Romero v. Superior Court (1968)266 Cal.App.2d 714, 719-720, 72 Cal.Rptr. 430.)
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