Oregon lawmakers reflect on wildfire risk, insurance amid destructive LA fires

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With multiple massive and deadly wildfires currently raging across the Los Angeles area, the parallels to what Oregon has faced — and may face again — have not been lost on state lawmakers.

The destruction from the LA fires was exacerbated by high winds. Oregon went through someone similar during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and killed nearly a dozen people.

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