Tag

Oregon Wildfires

All articles tagged with #oregon wildfires

legal-settlement2 years ago•4 min saved

Oregon wildfire victims reach $299 million settlement with Berkshire utility

PacifiCorp, an electricity provider, has agreed to pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 220 families and individuals who were victims of the 2020 wildfires in southern Oregon. The settlement, which averages about $1.35 million per family, ends three years of legal battles and provides some relief to the fire victims who have been unable to rebuild or move on. PacifiCorp's decision to settle comes after losing a similar lawsuit earlier this year. The settlement avoids a consolidated trial and shields the company from potentially larger jury awards. PacifiCorp still faces other lawsuits related to the wildfires.

via OregonLive|

#lawsuit #legal-settlement #oregon-wildfires

natural-disasters2 years ago•8 min saved

"Oregon's Camp Creek Fire Threatens Portland's Water Source and Forces Evacuations"

Lightning strikes in Western Oregon have caused numerous wildfires, with some growing into significant blazes, leading to evacuations and air quality issues. The Camp Creek Fire near Portland's water source has grown to 1,226 acres but remains 2.4 miles away from the water treatment facility. The Silver Falls fire is out, and closed trails will reopen. Other fires are burning near Mary's Peak and the Oregon Coast, while evacuations have been ordered for the Mink Lake Basin and Three Sisters Wilderness. Fire crews are also battling the Lookout, Horse Creek, and Pothole fires in the McKenzie River corridor, and the Bedrock Fire has seen evacuation downgrades. Umpqua National Forest is dealing with 11 new fires, and the Tyee Ridge Complex outside Sutherlin has brought evacuations. Southern Oregon has also seen new fires in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, while the Smith River Complex on the Oregon-California state line has grown to 68,094 acres.

via Statesman Journal|

#evacuations #firefighters #natural-disasters

natural-disasters2 years ago•4 min saved

"Oregon Wildfires: Bedrock Fire expands, mistaken evacuation notice sent statewide, Flat Fire reaches 20,000 acres, Golden Fire combated, containment still 0%"

Oregon is facing multiple wildfires, with the Bedrock Fire growing to 500 acres in the Fall Creek area, the Golden Fire rapidly spreading and prompting evacuations, the Simnasho Fire improving to 25% containment, and the Flat Fire growing to 20,231 acres near the town of Agness. Air quality is expected to worsen in southern Oregon, and a human-caused fire was reported on the South Sister climbers trail but has been fully contained.

via Statesman Journal|

#bedrock-fire #evacuation-orders #flat-fire

business2 years ago•3 min saved

PacifiCorp and Berkshire Unit face multi-million dollar verdicts for causing Oregon wildfires.

A jury in Oregon has found PacifiCorp, an electric utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day weekend in 2020, ordering the company to pay tens of millions of dollars to 17 homeowners who sued and finding it liable for broader damages that could push the total award into the billions. PacifiCorp immediately said it would appeal.

via The Associated Press|

#berkshire-hathaway #business #damages

legal2 years ago•1 min saved

PacifiCorp held liable for 2020 Oregon wildfires by jury.

PacifiCorp, Oregon's second-largest electrical utility, has been found responsible for causing significant damage related to the 2020 Labor Day wildfires in the state by a Multnomah County jury. The company has been ordered to pay over $71 million to 17 plaintiffs for losses related to the fires and emotional suffering. The jury also ruled that a broader class of potentially thousands of people can bring claims against PacifiCorp for the fires in a future court proceeding. PacifiCorp's lawyers argued that the company had to balance fire risks with the dangers of turning off the power in broad areas of the state.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting|

#berkshire-hathaway #jury-verdict #legal

legal2 years ago•4 min saved

PacifiCorp found liable for causing devastating Oregon wildfires.

A jury in Oregon has found electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day 2020 in a civil lawsuit. The jury awarded millions of dollars each to 17 homeowners who sued PacifiCorp a month after the fires, with most receiving $4.5 million and some $3 million for emotional distress. The jury also applied its liability finding to a larger class including the owners of nearly 2,500 properties damaged in the fires, which could push the price tag for damages to more than $1 billion. PacifiCorp plans to pursue appeals.

via Fox 12 Oregon|

#damages #legal #liability