Pacificorp

In its appeal filed Tuesday, PacifiCorp argued that thousands of people and businesses across the state should have never been grouped together into a class-action certification. The company also contends there is no proof showing it is at fault for causing fires across multiple regions, including in Santiam Canyon, Southern Oregon and the coast.

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

It’s the fourth such jury verdict against PacifiCorp – which kept power lines charged during hot and windy weather, despite fire officials’ warnings.

The owner of Oregon's second-largest electric company was offered up to $3.52 million to finance construction of 700 miles of transmission lines.

The federal government is suing the electric utility company over damages from the 2020 Archie Creek Fire in Douglas County.

Both Oregon's Public Utility Commission and PacifiCorp officials said there’s an “urgent” need for regulators to address wildfire liability. But that would require action by the state Legislature.

In the latest lawsuit to hit the utility over the fires, some 30 wineries and vineyards in the Willamette Valley accused PacifiCorp of negligence and requested over $100 million in damages.

The investment by the Biden administration will allow PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs to boost transmission capacity and job training programs and fortify the electric grid from the growing threat of wildfires.

Expert witnesses say the electric utility suffered from a lack of leadership during the 2020 fires.

State officials warned utilities about fire risks and encouraged them to shut down power lines before the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires, newly filed court documents show.