Responsibility for Wildfire Damage Costs

Fighting wildfires is expensive, as firefighters work around the clock to contain huge blazes, but it is not always clear who should pay for these services. Parents of two children who caused a wildfire near San Deigo, California, during a family camping trip in 2020 have been ordered to pay over half a million dollars in damages, according to an article shared by the Daily Dispatch. Another article shared by the Daily Dispatch describes the role PacifiCorp, a power utility company, played in the Labor Day wildfires that ravaged parts of Oregon in 2020, which resulted in tens of millions of dollars in damages. Chiefs Bob Horton and Jeff Buchanan speak with Fire Headlines host Inanna Hencke about liability and accountability when it comes to wildfires.