Civil SuitWildland
Jury Awards Damages To Property Owner Following Wildland Fire
An Oregon jury has awarded damages to a property owner following a wildland fire in 2006. The jury awarded the owner of the Widows Creek Ranch $9,997.13 from the Oregon Department of Forestry.
The suit arose out of the Shake Table fire in August, 2006. Crews used parts of the Widows Creek Ranch as a staging area, and the owner alleged that fire crews damaged roads, fences and gates. The suit sought $379,000 in damages.
The jury rendered its decision last week after four days of hearings in Grant County Circuit Court.
