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Cassandra Profita/OPBThe defense follows several weeks of plaintiffs' attorneys alleging that PacifiCorp acted negligently by keeping its lines energized during the Labor Day fires. -
Tyler Westfall/Expert witnesses say the electric utility suffered from a lack of leadership during the 2020 fires.
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A jury heard opening statements Tuesday in a $1.6 billion trial against PacifiCorp over its alleged role in the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. -
A $1.6 billion class-action lawsuit that accuses the utility PacifiCorp of failing to shut off its power lines during extreme fire danger in September 2020 heads to trial Monday. It is likely the first time a utility has taken such a class-action case to a jury trial.
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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.
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Attorneys in a class action lawsuit for people harmed by the Labor Day fires in Oregon say the messages and other evidence presented in a court filing Tuesday show PacifiCorp knew early on it likely played a role in starting the fires.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved a grant to help survivors of the Labor Day fires recover and rebuild, two years later.
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Oregon's fire response has changed since 2020 labor day fires. This weekend's high risk weather put into play, changes that have been made to Oregon emergency response.
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Sept. 8th marks the second anniversary of the Almeda Fire, which devastated communities in the Rogue Valley.
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When the Almeda fire displaced thousands of people in September 2020, one affected community came up with an ambitious plan to buy a manufactured home park together. After nearly two years of effort, they're closer than ever to reaching their goal.
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The Jackson County District Attorney’s office announced on Monday afternoon that an arsonist was sentenced after starting a fire on Sept. 8, 2020 in Phoenix, Oregon. It was not connected with the nearby Almeda Fire, according to officials.
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The show , featuring the work of two local artists, is being held in a burned-out garage in Talent.
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A variety of programs are being offered by the state and nonprofits to help those who lived in manufactured homes purchase or rebuild energy-efficient units.
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The project is being funded in part by a state initiative aimed at helping communities recover from the Labor Day fires of 2020. It’s also an experiment aimed at tackling multiple issues at once: rising material costs, a severe shortage of construction labor, and an urgent need for housing for working families and fire victims.
