| News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for Tuesday September 10, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
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FEMA Approves Assistance for the Line Fire in California and Three Other Active Wildfires in Western States, Urges People to Stay Safe and Listen to Local Officials
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
The Line Fire in Southern California has spread to more than 20,000 acres, forced the evacuation of thousands of homes in San Bernadino County and is threatening more than 36,000 structures. FEMA is urging residents and visitors to listen to instructions from local officials and to evacuate immediately if told to do so.
The FEMA approved funds will help states
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FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Rail Ridge Fire in Oregon
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
BOTHELL, Wash. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Rail Ridge Fire burning in Grant, Crook and Wheeler counties, Oregon.
The state of Oregon's request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) was approved by FEMA Region 10 Administrator Willie G. Nunn on Saturda
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