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Oregon is experiencing 'perfect firestorm,' says Gov. Brown

Clip: 9/11/2020 | 7m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

Oregon's governor on her state's wildfire crisis and ongoing racial protests

This historic early fire season is devastating in its scope and toll. With fires merging and moving closer to Portland, that city now has the worst air quality of any in the world. Officials say they need twice as many firefighters as they have now. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the crisis as well as her response to months of public outrage over racism and police violence.

09/11/2020

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