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Concerns over federal aid and fire season from Oregon politicians
Concerns over federal aid and fire season from Oregon politicians
Concerns over federal aid and fire season from Oregon politicians

Published on: 04/17/2025

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OREGON – Months after Oregon’s most expensive fire season ever, there is concern how much federal aid would be available to Oregon in the case of another damaging summer. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, as well as Congressman Cliff Bentz, have all wanted to ensure seasonal firefighters were exempt from the federal hiring freeze. […]

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