'Plaintiffs allege the Marshall fire was caused by negligent and improper maintenance, inspection, ownership and operation of the electrical equipment owned, operated and maintained by Xcel Energy,' the lawsuit states.
Nearly 250 residents, property owners and businesses harmed by the Marshall fire sued Xcel Energy this week seeking “just compensation and compensatory damages” after the public utility was blamed by investigators for helping start the disastrous wildfire.
The lawsuit, filed in Boulder County District Court on Monday, follows several other lawsuits already brought against Xcel over the Marshall fire, including one filed byin an attempt to reclaim money paid in settlements to the wildfire’s victims. Monday’s complaint and the insurance companies’ lawsuit come after the Boulder County sheriff and district attorney named the utility as one of two entities responsible for the deadly Dec.
“Plaintiffs allege the Marshall fire was caused by negligent and improper maintenance, inspection, ownership and operation of the electrical equipment owned, operated and maintained by Xcel Energy,” the lawsuit states. “Even though Xcel Energy knew that its electrical equipment was old and again, unsafe, and/or vulnerable to weather and environmental conditions, it failed to conform to industry standards and accepted best practices to ensure the safety of persons and property.
The complaint states that the National Weather Service issued warnings about high winds, up to 90 mph the day of the fire, and that Xcel “failed to take preventative measures in the face of known high-risk weather conditions and did not de-energize its electrical equipment prior to the onset of the windstorm.”
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