Updates on the Labor Day Fires: Mega trial begins, burned forest access, best hikes in fires scars

Published: April 24, 2023, 10:37 p.m.

b"In this episode, Zach talks about the latest developments in Oregon's Labor Day Fires. He details a mega trial that began this week that pits victims of the fires against Pacificorp \\u2014 the utility whose power lines are blamed for igniting some of the fires and bringing widespread destruction. \\n\\nZach also updates access to areas burned areas in the fires \\u2014 including the Opal Creek and Mount Jefferson areas \\u2014 before talking about good places to hike and observe the scars left behind by the fires. \\n\\nFinally, Zach reposts a podcast recorded in the wake of the Labor Day Fires that talks about the week before the fires, what happening when the fires exploded and some of the aftermath."