Insurer and Homeowners Sue City and State for Fire

Posted by: Curt Varone June 19, 2014 0

State Farm Insurance and several homeowners have filed suit against the State of California and the City of Fairfield following a wildland fire last August that destroyed 5 homes.

The Marigold Fire occurred on August 27, 2013 when a fire start started along side I80 was blown by 15 mile per hour winds into overgrown grass and weeds and on up to a neighborhood on Marigold Drive. It went to seven alarms.

The suit claims the city and state failed to properly mitigate the hazardous conditions along a drainage easement that allowed the fire to spread. The plaintiffs are seeking seeking in excess of $500,000.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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