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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The federal government filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that the South Fire, which burned hundreds of acres in the San Bernardino National Forest in the summer of 2021, was caused by an Upland-based grading, concrete, and pipeline contracting company\u2019s negligent operation of an excavator in a rocky area.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Garrett J. Gentry General Engineering Inc. and its owner, Garrett J. Gentry, were negligent by starting the fire and failing to prevent it from spreading. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, they are liable for damages sustained during the fire.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The U.S. Forest Service sustained fire suppression costs of more than $2.2 million, according to the complaint.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cInvestigators determined that the fire started when the steel treads of the excavator, operated by Gentry Engineering and Gentry, contacted rocks, causing ignition of fuel, such as dry vegetation,\u201d the lawsuit states. \u201cGentry Engineering and Gentry were aware of the danger of a rock strike by the excavator and failed to take action to prevent a fire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The wildfire started on August 25, 2021, and ultimately destroyed residences and structures, resulting in the evacuation of residences. <\/span><\/p>\n

The fire burned more than 680 acres, including 450 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest.<\/span>
\nSarah Quist, an assistant United States attorney with the Civil Division’s Complex and Defensive Litigation Section, is in charge of this case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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