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Oregon Jury Awards $305 Million to Wildfire Survivors

2/27/2026

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An Oregon jury awarded $305 million to 16 survivors of the 2020 Santiam Canyon wildfires.
The verdict is the largest class-action award against PacifiCorp.
The award increases PacifiCorp's total liability to over $1 billion.
The jury found PacifiCorp grossly negligent for not cutting power during a windstorm.
PacifiCorp has appealed the verdict, while facing 167 more trials through 2027 involving thousands of victims.

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An Oregon jury awarded $305 million to 16 survivors of the 2020 Santiam Canyon wildfires.
The verdict is the largest class-action award against PacifiCorp.
The award increases PacifiCorp's total liability to over $1 billion.
The jury found PacifiCorp grossly negligent for not cutting power during a windstorm.
PacifiCorp has appealed the verdict, while facing 167 more trials through 2027 involving thousands of victims.