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FEMA Denies Oregon Wildfire Grants | Portland News
Oregon’s wildfire crisis is escalating—with over a million acres burned and thousands evacuated—as Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley blast FEMA for denying critical fire management grants for two major fires, despite the state facing its worst wildfire situation. FEMA approved aid for other fires but rejected funding for the East Evans Creek Fire and Rowe Creek Fire Complex, which threatened hundreds of homes and were among the nation’s largest. The senators argue FEMA’s threshold for grants has historically been 150+ homes at risk, and both fires clearly met or exceeded that. FEMA claims…
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