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flag PacifiCorp agrees to pay $575 million to settle federal claims over six 2020–2022 wildfires that killed people and burned 290,000 acres.

flag PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to settle federal claims that its equipment caused six wildfires in Oregon and California in 2020 and 2022, which burned over 290,000 acres and led to multiple deaths. flag The settlement will fund land restoration and reimburse the government for firefighting costs, which now consume over half of the U.S. Forest Service’s annual budget. flag This payment is part of more than $2 billion in wildfire-related settlements PacifiCorp has made. flag The company faces ongoing litigation in Oregon, with over a thousand cases scheduled for trial in 2026 and 2027, and is appealing previous jury verdicts. flag To improve financial stability, PacifiCorp plans to sell its Washington state energy assets to Portland General Electric for $1.9 billion.

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