§ 3732 -   Damages for fire communicated by engine

§ 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine

A person or corporation owning or operating a railroad shall be responsible in damages for injury to a building or other property caused by fire communicated by a locomotive engine on such road, unless due caution and diligence are used and suitable expedients employed to prevent such injury. The person or corporation shall have an insurable interest in the property along its route, and may procure insurance thereon.