Berkshire Hathaway Unit PacifiCorp Settles US Wildfire Claims for 575 Million Dollars
PacifiCorp will pay $575 million to settle U.S. claims over six wildfires in Oregon and California. The funds help cover firefighting and land restoration.
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PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has agreed to pay $575 million to the US 
US government to resolve damages claims alleging its electrical lines started six wildfires that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land in Oregon and California. The agreement, completed on February 20, 2026, addresses significant government fire-suppression and natural-resource losses.
US government to resolve damages claims alleging its electrical lines started six wildfires that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land in Oregon and California. The agreement, completed on February 20, 2026, addresses significant government fire-suppression and natural-resource losses.
