(a) A person commits the crime of criminal burning of forested land in the second degree if
- (1) the person knowingly sets a fire;
(2) with criminal negligence, the person
- (A) permits the fire to spread beyond the person's control; or
- (B) fails to prevent the fire from spreading to forested land or other flammable material; and
- (3) as a result, the fire burns forested land or other flammable material located or growing on land that is not owned, possessed, or controlled by the person.
- (b) Criminal burning of forested land in the second degree is a class C felony punishable as provided in AS 12.55.