‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon’s struggles to pay wildfire bills

The rising cost and frequency of wildfires is creating a financial headache for Oregon lawmakers and the contractors who do the basic work of fighting fires and supporting firefighting crews.

On this week’s show OPB reporters Lauren Dake, April Ehrlich and Dirk VanderHart look at the challenge of rising costs and the Dec. 12 special legislative session to pay this year’s bills.