Wilson

These two actions, for damages (to ranch property) resulting from fire, were consolidated for trial. Plaintiffs Wilson, in the first action, are owners of a ranch which is near the ranch known as ' ‘ Rancho Sespe, ’ ’ on which the fire started. Each of the other plaintiffs in that action (Beekman and Pagenkopp) also owns a ranch which is near the Sespe ranch. Plaintiffs Richard and Jacqueline Hardison, in the second action, also own such a nearby ranch; and the other plaintiffs therein (Leigh and Myrtle Hardison) own a nearby ranch. Stated in another way, five ranches, each of which is owned individually by a plaintiff or is owned jointly by two plaintiffs, are near the Sespe ranch where the fire started.

The defendants, other than Rancho Sespe, were Mr. Clark-son and his three employees (Arguelles, Cook, and Ferguson) who, prior to the fire, had blasted boulders which were on the Sespe ranch.

In a jury trial the verdict in each action was against defendant Rancho Sespe, a corporation. Judgments, in accordance with the verdicts, were entered. Defendant Rancho Sespe appeals from the judgments.

Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts; and…