A federal judge in Eugene, Oregon, has dismissed a timber company lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service over its response to a destructive and deadly blaze that was part of the 2020 Labor Day Fires.U.S. District Judge Michael McShane on Dec. 6 dismissed the lawsuit brought by Freres timber companies in January against the agency. The lawsuit, which sought $33 million in damages, alleged the Forest Service was negligent in battling the Beachie …

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An aerial photo of the Beachie Creek Fire in the Willamette National Forest taken Sept. 9, 2020. (Mark Turney/U.S. Forest Service)Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our first-class coverage next year. A lot is at stake, and there’s a long legislative session in 2025. We’re completely dependent on donor dollars, which are tax deductible. Please contribute to us if you c…

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A federal judge in Eugene has dismissed a timber company lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service over its response to a destructive and deadly blaze that was part of the 2020 Labor Day Fires. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane on Dec. 6 dismissed the lawsuit brought by Freres timber companies in January against the agency. The lawsuit, which sought $33 million in damages, alleged the Forest Service was negligent in battling the Beachie Creek Fi…

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Judge dismisses $33 million timber lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service over 2020 wildfire response - Salem Reporter

A federal judge in Eugene has dismissed a timber company lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service over its response to a destructive and deadly blaze that was part of the 2020 Labor Day Fires.U.S. District Judge Michael McShane on Dec. 6 dismissed the lawsuit brought by Freres timber companies in January against the agency. The lawsuit, which sought $33 million in damages, alleged the Forest Service was negligent in battling the Beachie Creek Fir…

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Judge dismisses $33 million timber lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service over 2020 wildfire response

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Judge dismisses $33 million timber lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service over 2020 wildfire response A federal judge denied Freres timber companies’ complaint that firefighters did not do everything possible to stop the spread of the Beachie Creek Fire   
By: Alex Baumhardt – December 18, 2024     
An aerial photo of the Beachie Creek Fire in the Willamette National Forest taken Sept. 9, 2020. (Mark Turney/U.S. Forest Servic…

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