Live updates: Oregon wildfire damage approved for federal disaster declaration

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Beaverton, noted the approval in a tweet saying she appreciated it was done quickly "so we can promptly send more help where it is desperately needed."

Rep. Greg Walden, the only Republican in Oregon's delegation connected the speedy approval to a meeting he held with President Trump this week.

"On Monday, I spoke with President Trump and urged swift approval of Oregon's Major Disaster Declaration and I am grateful for his quick response," Walden said in a press release. "This declaration will help make assistance available to both individuals devastated by the fire and our communities across the state as they recover and rebuild."