Jury Awards Damages To Property Owner Following Wildland Fire

Posted by: Curt Varone March 31, 2011 0

An Oregon jury has awarded damages to a property owner following a wildland fire in 2006. The jury awarded the owner of the Widows Creek Ranch $9,997.13 from the Oregon Department of Forestry.

The suit arose out of the Shake Table fire in August, 2006. Crews used parts of the Widows Creek Ranch as a staging area, and the owner alleged that fire crews damaged roads, fences and gates. The suit sought $379,000 in damages.

The jury rendered its decision last week after four days of hearings in Grant County Circuit Court.

For additional information on the suit.

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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