In February 2024, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon would be receiving over $38 million from the USDA for wildfire resilience under the U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy. The funds will be used to minimize wildfire threats to Oregon’s communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.
In Oregon and across the West, our homes, businesses, and natural treasures are facing increasingly severe wildfires as climate chaos endangers our communities,” said Senator Merkley.
“Not only does this funding help protect Oregon communities from deadly infernos, it preserves intact landscapes that provide drinking water, recreation opportunities and climate resilience for millions of Oregonians,” Senator Wyden stated.