Strict liability is imposing liability on a party without having to prove fault. The plaintiff must prove that the injury occurred and that the defendant was responsible.
Colorado has enacted two situations in which strict liability will be imposed on civilians for setting fires.[5] The first is any person that starts a fire to any woods or prairie that causes damages to another person will be held strictly liable.[6] The second is that railroad companies are strictly liable for all damages from fires caused by operating a railroad in the state of Colorado.[7]