New Oregon Department of Forestry Report Says PacifiCorp Wasn’t Responsible for Santiam Canyon Fire The long-awaited report supports the utility’s version of the deadly blaze.

It's unclear what the report could mean for fire victims in the Santiam Canyon seeking money to rebuild their lives.

Oregon’s forestry department has concluded that the state’s second-largest electrical utility, PacifiCorp, didn’t spark any of the Santiam Canyon fires that consumed hundreds of homes in 2020.

PacifiCorp and the fire victims presented many experts at trial. The jury found that PacifiCorp was a substantial factor in burning the Santiam Canyon.

The jury found the utility grossly negligent in causing the Santiam, Echo Mountain, 242 and South Obenchain fires that destroyed some 2,500 properties.

Electrical equipment didn't contribute to spread of Santiam Canyon fires, ODF investigation finds The new ODF report looked into the cause of the wind-fueled fire that broke out on Labor Day 2020 ...

A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive damages for causing devastating Santiam Canyon wildfires in 2020— on top of an earlier verdict already expected to ...

A newly released Oregon Department of Forestry report says that downed power lines were not the cause of the deadly Santiam Canyon Fire in Sept. 2020.

PacifiCorp’s efforts to persuade the jury that the Santiam Canyon fires started from the Beachie Creek fire are crucial to any judgment that may come out of the case, given that more than half ...

A new study by the Oregon Department of Forestry has found that the 2020 Santiam Creek fire was caused by embers floating up from the nearby Beachie Creek fire. This determination contradicts a 2023 ...

PacifiCorp and the fire victims presented many experts at trial. The jury found that PacifiCorp was a substantial factor in burning the Santiam Canyon.