Sen. Wyden: Oregon Delegation Seeks Federal Help for State Record Fire Season
October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's entire congressional delegation today urged President Biden to grant Governor Kotek's request that Oregon receive a major disaster declaration in response to record-setting wildfires that burned about three times the average acreage this year.
"The 2024 wildfire season has been one of the most devastating and costly fire seasons on record," U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jef . . .
Oregon's entire congressional delegation today urged President Biden to grant Governor Kotek's request that Oregon receive a major disaster declaration in response to record-setting wildfires that burned about three times the average acreage this year.
"The 2024 wildfire season has been one of the most devastating and costly fire seasons on record," U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jef . . .