California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 13007

Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 48.

Any person who personally or through another wilfully, negligently, or in violation of law, sets fire to, allows fire to be set to, or allows a fire kindled or attended by him to escape to, the property of another, whether privately or publicly owned, is liable to the owner of such property for any damages to the property caused by the fire.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 13007 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-12-fires-and-fire-protection/part-1-general-provisions/chapter-1-liability-in-relation-to-fires/section-13007

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Liability in Relation to Fires

§ 13000§ 13001§ 13002§ 13003§ 13004§ 13005§ 13006.5§ 13007§ 13008§ 13009§ 13009.1§ 13009.2§ 13009.5§ 13009.6§ 13010§ 13011

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