Dozens in Black Forest seek millions in suit against fire district, county and state
By Matt Steiner, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) | |
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A civil lawsuit, filed by
"I just want people to be accountable for what they've done," said
"My house wouldn't have burned down if the chief would have pulled his head out of his (butt)," Nilles said, referring to former
Nilles said she and her boyfriend
The plaintiffs' claims charge that:
- Officials failed to respond to the fire fast enough to save lives, homes, pets, livestock and other property;
- Gov.
- Officials provided inadequate enforcement of burn restrictions during conditions of high temperatures, high winds and very dry conditions;
- There was a statewide pattern of ineffective practices to contain and extinguish large wildfires.
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Huntsman and Nilles each said they will be at a status conference
Huntsman, who has since moved to a townhome west of
"It just seems to me like it was my power is more powerful than your power," he said.
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