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Oregon Legislature To Consider Fee For Fighting Wildfires

(Salem, OR) -- An average of 645-thousand acres are burned by wildfires in Oregon every year. The state is always scrambling to find money to pay the cost. Oregon lawmakers are looking for more stable sources of funding. A bill is being proposed that would add a ten-dollar fee on all properties in the state. It was raise 20-million-dollars a year. That bill is expected to be considered in next month's session. Planning will continue with more proposals expected for 2025.

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