PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state’s devastating 2020 wildfires. The amounts awarded Wednesday were to victims of the Santiam Canyon fire. PacifiCorp called the verdict irresponsible. The verdict is the latest in a class-action lawsuit that includes thousands of members. PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class. The verdicts stem from a 2023 trial in which a jury found the utility liable for negligently failing to cut power despite warnings from top fire officials. PacifiCorp’s appeal of the case is still making its way through state court.