Sen. Ron Wyden asked the leaders of several federal agencies for more information on how each will spend money on prevention and growing the wildland firefighter workforce. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden raises concerns over shortage of firefighters, federal spending on fire prevention

by Oregon Capitol Chronicle on June 14, 2022

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Oregon faces a shortage of wildland firefighters that could be a recipe for trouble . . .

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