OR SB863

State Fire Marshal may recover actual firefighting costs from persons found willful, malicious, or negligent in causing or spreading a fire, with payment due within 90 days of written demand

Unpaid costs accrue 10% annual interest and may become a general lien on the responsible person's real and personal property, with lien notices filed within 12 months of the fire's calendar year

Attorney General gains subpoena power to compel witness attendance, testimony, and document production when investigating fire cost liability

Deputy state fire marshals may secure fire origin areas and restrict access by unauthorized persons for evidence preservation and liability investigations

Prevailing party in cost recovery or lien foreclosure actions awarded reasonable attorney fees; itemized cost statements certified by State Fire Marshal serve as prima facie evidence of actual costs