Ryan Hass and Cassandra Profita | OPB Oregon’s second-largest electrical utility, PacifiCorp, played a significant role in the Labor Day wildfires that ravaged parts of the state in 2020, according to a Multnomah County jury. Jurors returned a nearly unanimous verdict Monday that found the utility caused a substantial amount of damage related to fires… Continue reading Jury Finds PacifiCorp Owes More than $73 Million for Causing 2020 Oregon Wildfires
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Building Resiliency: Withstanding Wildfires and Other Natural Disasters
Bill Creedon | Construction Executive According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2016 and 2020 an estimated average of 4,300 fires per year plagued structures under construction, adding up to about $376 million in annual property damage. More recently, the National Centers for Environmental Information reported that wildfires accounted for more than $3.2 billion… Continue reading Building Resiliency: Withstanding Wildfires and Other Natural Disasters
Colorado Legislation to Improve Wildfire Resiliency Through Building Codes and Grants Will Impact Construction Industry
Amanda McKinlay and James Snow | Snell & Wilmer During the 2023 legislative session, Colorado passed eleven bills related to wildfire prevention and recovery. The Centennial State had its worst fire season in history in 2020 and is still recovering from the devastating Marshall Fire in Boulder just a year and a half ago. The… Continue reading Colorado Legislation to Improve Wildfire Resiliency Through Building Codes and Grants Will Impact Construction Industry
Hawaii Electric Takes Responsibility for First Fire on Maui, But Faults Firefighters
Ennifer McDermott and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher | Claims Journal Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.… Continue reading Hawaii Electric Takes Responsibility for First Fire on Maui, But Faults Firefighters
One More Thing Moving From California to Texas: Wildfire Risk
Patrick Sisson | Bloomberg Climate change and development are set to collide in the booming Austin-San Antonio megaregion as housing expands into fire-prone wildlands. In early January, Keith Elwell was doing one of the things he does best, swinging chainsaws to help save forests from wildfire. Amid groves of junipers and white oak trees, Elwell… Continue reading One More Thing Moving From California to Texas: Wildfire Risk