Greg Walden says Oregonians ‘in shock’ from Oregon wildfire devastation but federal response will make difference

Walden joined U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and fellow U.S representatives Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici in a statement Wednesday morning announcing the disaster declaration.

"The damage from the wildfires across Oregon is catastrophic, and the scale of the recovery is beyond the capabilities of the state," DeFazio, a Democrat from Lane County, said in the statement. "I'm grateful for the White House's swift action in declaring a major disaster."