Liability for damage by fire.

1. Law
2. Nevada Revised Statutes
3. State Forester Firewarden
4. Liability for damage by fire.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 527.126, any person, firm, association or agency which, personally or through another, willfully, negligently or in violation of the law:

1. Sets fire to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another;

2. Allows fire to be set to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another; or

3. Allows a fire kindled or attended by the person, firm, association or agency to escape to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another,

is liable to the owner of the property for the damages caused by the fire.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 2225)

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