Berkshire’s Pacificorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims

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Insurance Journal - Feb 23, 2026

PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land, the U.S. Department of Justice said …...

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