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Cliff Bentz: “FEMA is stepping in to help with these wildfires.”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

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Published July 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:21

I just issued a press release I think yesterday or the day before, pointing out that fema, the White House called me and said, hey, would you please announce for us or with us that FEMA is stepping in to help with these wildfires. The Cram fire out in wasco, Jefferson County, 64,000 acres. He's got 479 personnel working on seven crews, 74 engines. We reach out almost every day and say, do you have all the resources you need? (08:21–08:26)

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Asserts that FEMA is providing assistance for wildfires in Wasco and Jefferson counties.

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