71Every lessee is responsible for damage done to the lands described in the angling lease and the timber growing thereon or on adjoining lands if the damage is caused
(a)
by the lessee or his agent or any person under his control; or
(b)
by want of sufficient precaution in lighting, watching over or extinguishing fires,
and it shall be incumbent on every lessee, in case of damage caused by fire, to prove that all reasonable precautions have been taken.