Two lawsuits blame Pacific Power for Beachie Creek Fire
An official cause of the fire has yet to be released.
Posted: Mar 10, 2021 1:31 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2021 7:30 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
EUGENE, Ore. – Two mass action lawsuits were filed on Wednesday, blaming Pacific Power parent company PacifiCorp for the damage caused by the Beachie Creek Fire in 2020.
Local law firm Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton is partnering with Edelson PC, which helped win a $13.5 billion settlement from PG&E over the Camp Fire in northern California.
The suits involve 100 individual claims filed on behalf of people harmed by the fire. They allege that PacifiCorp failed to safely design, run and maintain infrastructure, causing the fire. The suits also claim the company failed to pay attention to warnings of “historic” winds and dry conditions.
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