What caused the 2020 Santiam wildfires? Investigation sheds light on deadly fires
The long-awaited investigation was released Wednesday by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Critics of the report disputed ...
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New report backs PacifiCorp on Santiam Canyon wildfire cause
A new state report contradicts a Multnomah County jury's 2023 conclusion that PacifiCorp was responsible for wildfire that tore through the Santiam Canyon in September 2020. The jury's ...
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Oregon fire officials say PacifiCorp didn’t cause Santiam Fire, contradicting federal reports, jury decision
The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities. FILE - Damage from the Santiam ...
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$6B at stake in Oregon wildfire case, PacifiCorp says
The Berkshire Hathaway utility get an extra month to file its appeal in the huge case in Portland. PacifiCorp sought and was granted a one-month extension to file its opening brief in an appeal of ...
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New Oregon Department of Forestry Report Says PacifiCorp Wasn’t Responsible for Santiam Canyon Fire
The report, released today to the Oregon Journalism Project under a public records request submitted in January, is a huge victory for PacifiCorp, the embattled utility that in 2023 was found by a ...