PacifiCorp Settles Oregon Wildfire Lawsuit for $299 Million

The settlement ends a three-year legal battle with victims of the 2020 Archie Creek fire, one of the worst natural disasters in Oregon's history.

PacifiCorp, a utility company owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has agreed to pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit over wildfires in Oregon in 2020.
The lawsuit was brought by about 220 customers who suffered losses due to the wildfires, which were among the worst natural disasters in Oregon’s history.
The wildfires killed nine people, burned more than 1,875 square miles, and destroyed more than 5,000 homes and other structures.
The settlement ends three years of legal wrangling with victims of the Archie Creek fire, which devastated communities along the North Umpqua River east of Roseburg.
PacifiCorp has faced several lawsuits alleging that it negligently failed to shut off power during a windstorm over Labor Day weekend in 2020, despite warnings from state leaders and top fire officials, and that its power lines caused multiple blazes.