Investigators reveal cause of deadly 2020 Santiam Canyon fire

New Oregon Department of Forestry Report Says PacifiCorp Wasn’t Responsible for Santiam Canyon Fire

Oregon Department of Forestry investigators have determined that the 2020 Santiam Canyon fire was not caused by downed power lines as plaintiffs’ attorneys have alleged but rather by hot embers drifting into the canyon from the nearby Beachie Creek fire.

New report backs PacifiCorp on Santiam Canyon wildfire cause

Department of Forestry's conclusion contradicts jury's verdict in class-action suit that could cost the utility billions.

Oregon fire officials say PacifiCorp didn’t cause Santiam Fire, contradicting federal reports, jury decision

The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities

ODF report finds powerlines did not contribute to the spread of Santiam Canyon Fire

In a report from the Oregon Department of Forestry, investigators say powerlines did not help spread the Santiam Canyon Fire during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.

2020 Santiam Canyon fire not caused by downed power lines, ODF says

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A newly released Oregon Department of Forestry report says that downed power lines were not the cause of the deadly Santiam Canyon Fire in Sept. 2020. Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was embers from the Beachie Creek Fire. "The Santiam Canyon Wildfire Event is comprised of 19 reports of fire located within the protection boundaries of ODF’s North Cascade District. Seven of which were caused by down po…

Investigators reveal cause of deadly 2020 Santiam Canyon fire

The Santiam Canyon fires started on Labor Day 2020 and killed five people and destroyed hundreds of homes.