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On the recordApril 18, 2023
the next time that we have really bad wildfires, it is not just going to be 4,000 homes. It will be one of our urban areas, and it will make the Paradise California Fire look like a campfire.
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Val Hoyle
Democratic · Oregon

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Future wildfires could have devastating impacts on urban areas.

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