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Wash. Rev. Code § 76.04.730 (2026)

Negligent fire—Spread

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It is unlawful for any person to negligently allow fire originating on the person's own property to spread to the property of another.
[ 1986 c 100 s 43.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2022 · leading case: Oberg v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 787 P.2d 918 (Wash. 1990).
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Oberg v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 787 P.2d 918 (Wash. 1990). · cites it 11× “[2] We do not dispute that Natural Resources would be liable under RCW 76.04.730 for the escape of a fire from its land under normal circumstances.”
Dep't of Nat. Resources v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1, 349 P.3d 916 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “435; and that provide that it is unlawful for “any person” to negligently allow fire originating on its own property to spread to the property of another, RCW 76.04.730. 3 The definition of “forest landowner” includes “the person” in possession of any public or private forest…”
Anderson v. United States of Am. (E.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 2× “Discussion 9 Plaintiffs bring causes of action for common law negligence, trespass, and 10 nuisance, and a violation of Wash. Rev. Code § 76.04.730 . See ECF No.”
David Schulz v. Dep't of Nat. Resources (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “) RCW 76.04.730 provides: It is unlawful for any person to negligently allow fire originating on the person’s own property to spread to the property of another.”
State of Washington, Dept. of Nat. Resources v. PUD 1 of Klickitat Cnty. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “435; and that provide that it is unlawful for "any person" to negligently allow fire originating on its own property to spread to the property of another, RCW 76.04.730. 3 The definition of "forest landowner" includes "any person" in possession of any public or private forest…”
Clinesmith Cattle Co., Inc. v. Kinch Farms, Inc. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “Also addressing the issue, RCW 76.04.730 more modernly states: "It is unlawful for any person to negligently allow fire originating on the person's own property to spread to the property of another.”
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