/tags/wildfire-2020 Wildfire 2020 en-US Copyright Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:31:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-12/federal-utility-seeks-dismissal-from-lawsuits-claiming-its-actions-ignited-a-2020-wildfire The Bonneville Power Administration has filed a motion to be dismissed from three federal lawsuits related to 2020′s Holiday Farm Fire, which devastated Blue River and several other communities east of Eugene, Oregon. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:31:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-12/federal-utility-seeks-dismissal-from-lawsuits-claiming-its-actions-ignited-a-2020-wildfire Brian Bull /law-and-justice/2024-06-03/pacificorp-will-pay-178-million-to-oregon-victims-in-latest-multimillion-dollar-settlement-from-2020-wildfires Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs in the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 01:07:31 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-06-03/pacificorp-will-pay-178-million-to-oregon-victims-in-latest-multimillion-dollar-settlement-from-2020-wildfires AP Staff /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-wineries-and-vineyards-seek-100m-from-pacificorp-for-2020-wildfire-smoke-damage Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility’s decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and reduced their harvest and sales. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:34:21 GMT /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-wineries-and-vineyards-seek-100m-from-pacificorp-for-2020-wildfire-smoke-damage Claire Rush /wildfire/2024-03-06/pacificorp-ordered-to-pay-oregon-wildfire-victims-another-42m-final-bill-could-reach-billions A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day 2020 — the latest verdict in litigation that is expected to see the electric utility on the hook for billions in damages. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:53:28 GMT /wildfire/2024-03-06/pacificorp-ordered-to-pay-oregon-wildfire-victims-another-42m-final-bill-could-reach-billions AP Staff /wildfire/2024-02-27/us-oregon-governments-may-sue-pacificorp-for-1b-over-2020-wildfire-costs The U.S. government is threatening to sue PacifiCorp to recover nearly $1 billion of costs related to the 2020 wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:46:23 GMT /wildfire/2024-02-27/us-oregon-governments-may-sue-pacificorp-for-1b-over-2020-wildfire-costs Josh Funk /wildfire/2023-12-28/new-oregon-program-hopes-to-help-labor-day-2020-fire-victims-rebuild People who lost their homes in the 2020 Labor Day fires could be eligible to receive direct financial help from an Oregon state grant to repair, rebuild or replace their homes. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:28:51 GMT /wildfire/2023-12-28/new-oregon-program-hopes-to-help-labor-day-2020-fire-victims-rebuild Lauren Dake /law-and-justice/2023-12-18/pacificorp-to-pay-250-million-in-timber-company-settlement-for-2020-wildfire For the second time this month, the utility provider PacifiCorp will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to end a lawsuit over its alleged role in the devastating Oregon wildfires in 2020. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:18:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-18/pacificorp-to-pay-250-million-in-timber-company-settlement-for-2020-wildfire Ryan Haas /wildfire/2023-12-06/pacificorp-agrees-to-299-million-settlement-for-southern-oregon-wildfire The settlement resolves years of legal wrangling over the Archie Creek Fire, which burned more than 130,000 acres along the North Umpqua River near Glide, Oregon. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:20:35 GMT /wildfire/2023-12-06/pacificorp-agrees-to-299-million-settlement-for-southern-oregon-wildfire Ryan Haas /wildfire/2023-11-14/oregon-wildfire-recovery-program-helps-hundreds-of-households-affected-by-2020-labor-day-fires State officials have spent or accounted for a $150 million wildfire recovery program from the Legislature though survivors of the fires are far from whole. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:44:27 GMT /wildfire/2023-11-14/oregon-wildfire-recovery-program-helps-hundreds-of-households-affected-by-2020-labor-day-fires Ben Botkin /wildfire/2023-09-08/3-years-later-wildfire-survivors-in-southern-oregon-are-still-recovering-from-trauma Three years after the 2020 fires devastated communities in Southern Oregon, survivors are still recovering from the fires' impact on their homes, their stability and their mental health. A local long-term recovery group is helping support residents who've experienced trauma. Sat, 09 Sep 2023 01:26:30 GMT /wildfire/2023-09-08/3-years-later-wildfire-survivors-in-southern-oregon-are-still-recovering-from-trauma Jenn Chávez