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Firefighters at the incident command center for the Beachie Creek wildfire work to extinguish the blaze that started when high winds blew trees into power lines on Sept. 7, 2020. About a hundred members of the Beachie Creek firefighting team were forced to evacuate their camp at Gates School that night and relocate their command center to Salem.

Crime, Law & Justice

Oregon jury orders PacifiCorp to pay $305M to wildfire victims in latest class-action verdict

Claire Rush

An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires.

A February 2021 image of trees on BLM land burned by the Archie Creek fire of 2020.

Disasters & Accidents

PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, California

Claire Rush

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California. The settlement announced Friday relates to four wildfires in Oregon in 2020, and two wildfires in 2020 and 2022 in California.

FILE - Smoky conditions from nearby wildfires hovered over this winery near Hood River, Oregon in 2020. Studies show smoke can taint the skin on grapes, ruining the flavor of some wines.

Environment

PacifiCorp pays Oregon wineries $125M in lawsuit settlement over wildfire smoke

April Ehrlich

Winery and vineyard owners accused the electricity provider of negligence over the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires.

Environment

PacifiCorp ramps up wildfire monitoring with Medford facility

Emma J Nelson

Amid a class-action lawsuit over allegations it negligently caused wildfires, PacifiCorp is moving ahead with a new Wildfire Intelligence Center in Medford aimed at preventing future disasters.

Wildland firefighters in a haze of smoke.

Disasters & Accidents

PacifiCorp appeals class action ruling over 2020 Oregon wildfires

April Ehrlich

PacifiCorp has filed a long-awaited appeal to a class action ruling that has so far awarded millions of dollars to people harmed by wildfires in 2020.

A person bent over the ground at a water shut off amid smoky and hazy conditions

Disasters & Accidents

Oregon fire officials say PacifiCorp didn’t cause Santiam Fire, contradicting federal reports, jury decision

April Ehrlich

The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities.