What caused the 2020 Santiam wildfires? Investigation sheds light on deadly fires
The long-awaited investigation was released Wednesday by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Critics of the report disputed ...
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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 ...
Investigators reveal cause of deadly 2020 Santiam Canyon fire
The Santiam Canyon fire was among 18 fires across Oregon over Labor Day week in 2020, the state’s most destructive fires to ...
Report: Beachie Creek Fire embers, not power lines, sparked 2020 Labor Day fires in Santiam Canyon
Downed power lines started seven fires, but they were all quickly contained. The damage was caused by a dozen other fires ...
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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 ...
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2020 Santiam Canyon fire not caused by downed power lines, ODF says
A newly released Oregon Department of Forestry report says that downed power lines were not the cause of the deadly Santiam ...
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ODF Clarifies Embers from Beachie Creek Fire, Not Downed Power Lines, Ignited Devastating Santiam Canyon Blaze
Santiam Canyon Fire was sparked by embers from the Beachie Creek Fire, not by downed power lines as previously suspected.
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 ...
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Powerlines Did Not Cause Santiam Canyon Fires
The Oregon Department of Forestry has released its report on the cause of the Santiam Canyon Fires in 2020. There were a total of 19 fire reports. Twelve of them were caused by ...
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New Oregon Department of Forestry Report Says PacifiCorp Wasn’t Responsible for Santiam Canyon Fire
Oregon Department of Forestry investigators ... have alleged but rather by hot embers drifting into the canyon from the nearby Beachie Creek fire. The report, released today to the Oregon ...