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$60.7 million awarded in latest PacifiCorp trial

The Beachie Creek Fire, shown here, was one of several that composed the Santiam Fire in 2020. An expert witness testified that the town of Gates was already burning by the time the Beachie Creek Fire reached there. National Interagency Fire Center / Oregon Department of Transportation / ESRI
The Beachie Creek Fire, shown here, was one of several that composed the Santiam Fire in 2020. An expert witness testified that the town of Gates was already burning by the time the Beachie Creek Fire reached there. National Interagency Fire Center / Oregon Department of Transportation / ESRI

The latest trial against PacifiCorp over the 2020 wildfires has resulted in $60.7 million in awards to 10 fire survivors as the case moves toward accelerated trials in February. On Wednesday afternoon...

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