California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 850

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for failure to establish a fire department or otherwise to provide fire protection service.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 850 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-2-liability-of-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-4-fire-protection/section-850

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Fire Protection

§ 850§ 850.2§ 850.4§ 850.6§ 850.8

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