Energy, Utilities & Water  July 12, 2023

Marshall Fire: 200 new plaintiffs join legal battle against Xcel

BOULDER COUNTY — The pace of legal actions against Xcel Energy Inc., which investigators say is at least partially responsible for the spread of the devastating Marshall Fire in December 2021, is picking up as hundreds of new plaintiffs filed a new lawsuit against the utility company this week, and a local senior judge recused all Boulder County District Court judges from several fire-related cases. 

First, on Monday, John Uridil and Julia Uridil sued Xcel in Boulder County, claiming the company was negligent in failing to take proper precautions against the potential for fire in dry and high-wind weather conditions.…

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A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.
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