Lawmakers outraged as FEMA denies grants for 2 Oregon wildfires

East Evans Creek fire gets denied FEMA help in Oregon

FEMA approved emergency funding for three of Oregon's five major wildfires but denied assistance for two fires that state officials say met the standard threshold for approval.

Rep. Breese-Iverson: Fair Federal Wildfire Funding

Reps. Levy, Breese-Iverson Call for Fair Federal Wildfire Funding for All Oregon Communities By Oregon State Representative Vicki Breese-Iverson & State Representative Emerson Levy, While some fires in Oregon received support, Reps. Levy and Breese Iverson say Rowe Creek and East Evans Creek deserve the same SALEM, Ore. — As Oregon faces its worst wildfire...

Oregon state lawmakers decry Trump administration decision to deny East Evans and Rowe Creek fires aid

Two Oregon state lawmakers on Thursday sharply criticized the Trump administration’s decision to deny two requests for firefighting-assistance grants.

Lawmakers outraged as FEMA denies grants for 2 Oregon wildfires

Lawmakers expressed outrage as the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied requests for two federal grants to help with wildfires across Oregon.

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Reps. Levy, Breese-Iverson Call for Fair Federal Wildfire Funding for All Oregon Communities

As Oregon faces its worst wildfire season on record, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved emergency funding for three of the state’s five major wildfires, including the Akawa Butte Fire, while denying assistance for the Rowe Creek Complex and East Evans Creek fires. Both of the denied fires surpassed the 200-home impact threshold that state officials say has become the practical standard for approval, and Reps. Levy and Br…