Xcel faces new Marshall Fire lawsuit

BOULDER COUNTY — Xcel Energy Inc. is facing a new Marshall Fire-related lawsuit from a Boulder County couple who accuse the utility of failing to take proper precautions that could have saved more than 1,000 homes and businesses from burning in the late December 2021 blaze.

John Uridil and Julia Uridil sued Xcel this week in Boulder County District Court, joining a growing list of other plaintiffs who have taken legal action since investigators last month laid part of the blame for the Marshall Fire at the feet of the utility company.

“Electrical infrastructure is dangerous and hazardous, and defendants know…