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Senator urges lawmakers to fund wildfire response as state braces for a tough season
Summary
Senator Jeff Golden told the Oregon Senate that an active wildfire season is likely and urged lawmakers to fund wildfire response, citing state website resources and estimating wildfire costs at about $300 million per biennium.
Senator Jeff Golden urged the Oregon State Senate on the floor to prepare for an unusually active wildfire season and to commit funding now to pay for suppression and related costs.
Golden told colleagues that an Oregon Public Broadcasting article and recent weather patterns suggest the state “is in for another destructive wildfire season.” He recommended constituents be…
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