The officer of the Fire Department in command at the scene of any fire or other emergency shall have authority to order the demolition of any building or structure during a fire or other extreme emergency to prevent a conflagration; provided, however, that, no building or structure shall be blown up or otherwise destroyed for the purpose of checking the progress of any fire, except in case of absolute necessity, and then only upon order of the officer of the Fire Department in command at the scene of the fire.
(Prior Code, § 720.15)