Oregon Forestry Needs More Firefighting Money
(Salem, OR) -- This is a record wildfire season in Oregon and the Department of Forestry is out of money to fight fires. So far, it's cost the state at least 250-million-dollars. The Forestry Department needs another 47-million dollars over it's budget allocation to pay the costs. This week, the Legislative Emergency Board will consider the request, but it could impact requests from other state agencies. The firefighting work isn't over, so costs are expected to go higher by the end of the year.



