美國15歲少年放煙花引森林大火 被判賠3600萬美元

A judge has ordered a teenager who started a massive wildfire in Oregon by throwing fireworks down a gorge to pay More than USD 36 million in restitution, according to the Oregonian.

據《俄勒岡人》報道，一名青少年向峽谷投擲煙花導致了俄勒岡州發生大規模野火，一名法官判定其支付超過3600萬美元的賠償金。

The boy, a 15-year-old from Vancouver, Washington, sparked a fire in Columbia River Gorge in September with two fireworks.

這名來自華盛頓州溫哥華的15歲男孩，在去年9月向哥倫比亞河峽谷投擲兩次煙花導致大火。

The 75-square-mile fire, one of many at the time in Oregon, blanketed Portland in ash and clogged the city's air with smoke.

作爲當時發生在俄勒岡州的衆多大火之一，該75平方英里的火災的煙塵將波特蘭覆蓋，其煙霧也籠罩了城市。

The authorities have withheld the boy's name in official documents to protect him.

當局在正式文件中隱去了該男孩的名字以保護他。

In Monday's ruling, the judge acknowledged that it was unlikely the teenager would ever be able to pay the USD 36.6 million fee, which is to go toward the costs of firefighting and the restoration of the gorge as well as to pay damages to the homeowners.

在週一的裁決中，法官承認，這名青少年不太可能支付這筆3660萬美元的費用，該費用包括消除滅火和恢復峽谷的費用以及向房主支付的賠償金。

The teenager might not be trapped in debt forever, as the judge said the payments could stop after 10 years if he complies with the payment plans, completes his five years of probation, and commits no other crimes.

這位少年可能不會永遠被困在債務中，因爲法官表示，如果他遵守付款計劃，完成他的五年緩刑，並且不犯其他罪行，十年後他可以停止付款。

According to the Associated Press, the Oregon Department of Revenue will be able to garnish the boy's paychecks, and it can also take any tax returns.

據美聯社的報道，俄勒岡州稅務局將收繳該男孩的薪水，並且獲取納稅申報表。