{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-12-86","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 48:12-86","heading":"Liability for damage by fire from sparks","body":"When injury is done to property by fire communicated from an engine of any company or person in violation of section 48:12-85 of this title such company or person shall be liable in damages to the person injured.\nIn every action for an injury done to the property of any person by fire communicated from an engine in violation of said section 48:12-85, proof that the injury was communicated from an engine shall be prima facie evidence of such violation, subject, nevertheless, to be rebutted by evidence of the taking  and using of all practicable means to prevent such communication of fire as by  said section required.","path":["TITLE 48 PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e0c584e9c97c6599f98cdadeef8e06dff6c5be317ec24c0d2fd1f75f8584cde9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-12-85","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-12-87"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}