PacifiCorp found liable for 2020 Oregon wildfires, ordered to pay millions in damages.

An Oregon jury has found PacifiCorp, an electric utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, responsible for causing devastating wildfires during Labor Day weekend in 2020, and ordered the company to pay tens of millions of dollars to 17 homeowners who sued. The jury also found PacifiCorp liable for broader damages that could push the total award into the billions. The plaintiffs alleged that PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm, despite warnings from top fire officials, and that its power lines were responsible for multiple blazes. PacifiCorp immediately said it would appeal.