「CRIMINAL ACT」 (2) If any object mentioned in paragraph (1) is the offender's own property, he or she shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020] Article 168 (Spread of Fire) (1) If, in consequence of the commission of a crime of Article 166 (2) or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, a fire spreads and burns out any of the objects mentioned in Article 164, 165, or 166 (1), the offender shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for at least one year no more than ten years. (2) If a fire spreads and burns out any of the objects mentioned in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article in consequence of the commission of a crime under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years. Article 169 (Obstruction to Firefighting) A person who, at the time of a fire, conceals or damages firefighting apparatus or other tools, or obstructs the extinguishing of the fire by other means, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years. Article 170 (Fire Caused by Negligence) (1) A person who, through negligence, burns an object mentioned in Article 164 or 165, or an object mentioned in Article 166 which is the property of another person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 15 million won. (2) A person who, through negligence, burns an object mentioned in Article 166 or 167 which is his or her own property and thereby causes public danger shall be punished pursuant to paragraph (1). [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020] Article 171 (Fire Caused by Occupational Negligence, Fire by Gross Negligence) A person who, through occupational or gross negligence, commits a crime mentioned in Article 170 shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995> Article 172 (Burst of Explosive Substances) (1) A person who explodes a boiler, high pressure gas or other explosive substance and causes any danger to the life, body, or property of another person shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least one year. 법제처 36 국가법령정보센 터