Victims Of Tamarack Fire In Sierra Seek $85M For Damages

CBS San Francisco

August 5, 2022

People who lost their homes and property in last summer's Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million.

The filing by attorney William Jeanney of Reno on behalf of 27 claimants is the first step before filing a lawsuit. Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the U.S. Forest Service has six months to either pay the claim or opt out, and face a potential lawsuit.

There's no chance the U.S. Forest Service will pay the claim outright, Jeanney said, "not unless you believe in the yellow brick road."

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