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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13008 — Liability in Relation to Fires

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13008

Type: Statute
Source: California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Any person who allows any fire burning upon his property to escape to the property of another, whether privately or publicly owned, without exercising due diligence to control such fire, is liable to the owner of such property for the damages to the property caused by the fire.

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13008 — Liability in Relation to Fires is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any person who allows any fire burning upon his property to escape to the property of another, whether privately or publicly owned, without exercising due diligence to control such fire, is liable to the owner of such property for the damages to the property caused by the fire.