Sens. Wyden, Merkley Announce Additional Air Tanker Availability for Wildfires
March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 30:
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the U.S. Forest Service is bringing on five additional airtankers for use when needed to battle wildfires in Oregon.
The additional contracts awarded by the Forest Service means the agency has 18 airtankers currently under exclusive use with the agency, each with a base period of one year and then four one-year options. In tota . . .
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the U.S. Forest Service is bringing on five additional airtankers for use when needed to battle wildfires in Oregon.
The additional contracts awarded by the Forest Service means the agency has 18 airtankers currently under exclusive use with the agency, each with a base period of one year and then four one-year options. In tota . . .