Peter lived in a rural area near a location that was frequented by campers where a train ran through the area. Peter filed a negligence claim against a railroad company for damages resulting from a fire. Peter obtained a report from the fire department, which indicated the following: "As the train passed next to the subject property, the train sparked brush near the railroad tracks. The brush was within 5 feet of the railroad tracks. The spark turned into a fire in part due to some high winds, which started to the northeast of the homeowner's [Peter's] property. The incident occurred due to the failure of the railroad company to clear brush from the right of way near the railroad tracks in the particular location where the fire occurred, as is customary in this area due to heavy brush and dry conditions with high winds. A separate independent and slightly weaker fire started by some novice campers who failed to see the warnings issued by the fire service prohibiting fires due to the high winds. The two fires united approximately 900 feet from the [Peter's] property. Firefighters had staked out a position too close to the fires and the high