Health & Saf. Code, § 13008 · Chapter 1. Liability in Relation to Fires

Health & Saf. Code, § 13008

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 48.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=13008.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 13010Printed as Sections 13007, 13008, and 13009 of this code

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