Judge Rules Teen Should Pay Restitution

Hood River County Circuit Judge John Olson issued a ruling today that calls for a Vancouver teenager to pay restitution of over 36 million dollars to cover the costs of dealing with the Eagle Creek Fire while acknowledging it is unlikely the juvenile will ever cover that bill.  Olson’s order says a payment plan can be set up, and payments can be stopped in a decade as long as the teen complies with it, finishes his probation requirements, and stays out of trouble.  The costs involve fighting the massive fire the juvenile caused when he threw fireworks into Eagle Creek Canyon last September and repair and restoration for the damage it caused.  The U.S. Forest Service was the largest claimant, seeking over 21 million dollars.  The teenager’s attorney, Jack Morris, called the request figures “absurd” during a hearing last Thursday.

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