Cliff Bentz — Jul 28, 2026

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In a Jul. 28 release, Rep. Bentz noted FEMA approved three of five Oregon Fire Management Assistance Grant requests (Lower Dry Creek, Awaka Butte, Grasshopper) but that Rowe Creek and East Evans Creek had been denied earlier despite Level 3 evacuations. He wrote that the approved fires "could have become major disasters" without intervention and "appear, sadly, that these have indeed become major fires," pledging to work with FEMA on Oregon suppression costs.

Codes

• Attacks Federal Response partial — Implicit critique of FEMA denials for largest OR fires; not partisan obstruction rhetoric.
• Demands Forest Management no — Focus is FEMA grants, not forest policy.
• Climate Connection no — No climate framing.