Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfires

Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfires

Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money to two state agencies responsible for fighting wildfires.  The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Emergency Board agreed to allocate $108 million to the Oregon Department of Forestry and $15 million to the Department of the State Fire Marshal at […]

Oregon Lawmakers Try Funding Solutions for Most Expensive Fire Season

Democrats and republicans on emergency board approve plan to fund the current most expensive wildfire season in history.