On the recordJune 8, 2021
Last summer, devastating wildfires incinerated several of the towns in my home State of Oregon, destroying hundreds of homes, leveling businesses to the ground, tragically killing 11 individuals.
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Merkley recounts the devastating wildfires in Oregon.
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