The group points to two lawsuits against water districts to make their case. Homeowners sued, arguing the water system was liable for the damages even though it did not start the fire. The lawsuit notes the water utility did not have backup generators. “The water utility was a victim of the fire and held responsible for that same fire,” he said. In that case, Kabateck notes the water system did not have backup generators to keep the pumps working when the power went out because of the fire.

Source: thestar May 30, 2019 01:11 UTC