Home is where the heart is.
-Proverb
It’s easy.
Fill out this form, then mail it to the address listed on the bottom of the form.
San Diego Fire Department must then send you a copy of the fire report. Unfortunately, however, it won’t have a lot of information. That’s because you’re only given a fire incident report and not a fire investigation report. They will not provide a fire investigation report unless you serve them with a subpoena. You can only do that if you’ve filed a small claims case or an attorney has filed a limited or unlimited case on your behalf. If the former, use this document; if the latter, use this document.
Here are some more things you should know.
- Sometimes insurance companies hire private companies to investigate the fire and issue a report. If your insurance company did that, make sure to request a copy.
- Most insurance companies want you to contact the local fire department and then give them a copy of the department’s report. There’s nothing wrong with that, and in most cases you’re required to cooperate with your insurance company.
- Can you sue for wildfire damage in California?
- What to do if your house is damaged by fire?
- What is the value of damaged trees in California?
- What is the Made Whole Doctrine?
- How to make a fire damage insurance claim?
Have questions? Contact Me for a free consultation.
Evan is a Fire Damage Attorney who also handles California Wildfire Claims. His practice includes Tree Damage and Inverse Condemnation. He is based is San Diego, and does a lot of work as a San Diego Fire Damage Attorney.
Evan Walker
La Jolla AttorneyEvan W. Walker is a La Jolla attorney who has practiced law since 2008. He has practiced law throughout California, Connecticut, and Louisiana.
Evan worked for and defended insurance companies during the first 7 years of his practice. Since 2015, he has represented people with personal injury and property damage claims and insurance disputes.
Evan's practice is devoted to serious personal injury claims and catastrophic property damage claims. Areas of focus include security claims against bars and other businesses, government tort claims, fire and flood claims, and inverse condemnation. On behalf of clients, Evan has fought insurance firms, international companies, cities, bars, and casinos.
Evan regularly shares his expertise with other attorneys by teaching courses on insurance and inverse condemnation. He has taught several continuing legal education courses to Attorney Credits, a nationwide CLE company, and ProLawCLE, another nationwide CLE company. He also contributes to various podcasts and publications.
Associations:
- Member, State Bar of California
- Member, San Diego Bar Association
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
- Member, La Jolla Bar Association
- Member, La Jolla Village Merchants Association
- Member, San Diego Chamber of Commerce
