{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-477.092","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 477.092","heading":"Liability for destruction of property by wildfire.","body":"(1) As used in this section, “wildfire” has the meaning given that term in ORS 477.089.\n      (2) A person is not liable in a civil action for injury to or destruction of property arising out of a wildfire, except to the extent evidence demonstrates that:\n      (a) An action or inaction of the person constituted negligence or a higher degree of fault; and\n      (b) The action or inaction caused or contributed to the cause of the wildfire or caused or contributed to the spreading of the wildfire.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","38. Protection from Fire","Chapter 477 — Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"1a591b7042de182895c4b48922ad0d0d24d6ba46a1bdcf5170e24c71e0ea46e4","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-477.090","next":"us-or/ors-477.095"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}