'It was preventable': Landmark case on liability for 2020 Oregon wildfires begins with opening arguments

A group of 17 plaintiffs is seeking $1.6 billion in a class action lawsuit against Pacific Power, arguing the utility company is responsible for devastating fires.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The trial for a $1.6 billion class action lawsuit surrounding the 2020 Labor Day fires in Oregon started Tuesday in Multnomah County.

When the trial concludes, a jury will decide whether utility company Pacific Power, under its parent company PacifiCorp, is liable for the damage caused by four of the wildfires, ranging from the Santiam Canyon to Lincoln City and down into southern Oregon.

A group of 17 plaintiffs claim that Pacific Power caused fires

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