In order to give emergency funding to organizations that battled the state’s wildfires this summer, Oregon lawmakers intend to convene a brief legislative session on Thursday afternoon.
In a season that was three times worse than the 10-year average, a record 1.9 million acres burnt. As a result, the expense of battling those flames skyrocketed to $350 million.
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