Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials. The ...

SALEM, Ore. — It’s that time of year when we’re thinking about wildfires, and right now the state is working on a map intended to help Oregonians know where the highest fire risks are. That said, ...

A tool to identify properties with rising fire risk was abruptly withdrawn by the state after homeowners raised concerns about its effect on property values. Oregon officials released a map this ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry is collaborating with Oregon State University on changes to a statewide wildfire map that prompted so much controversy it was pulled last year. After ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek directed the ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A bill repealing a controversial wildfire hazard map will go to the Senate floor for a vote. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources unanimously voted to lift the bill out of ...

How should Oregon determine which parts of the state face the highest wildfire risk? A new set of rules will guide a statewide process of identifying high fire risk areas and mapping the level of risk ...

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly. This story was originally published by ...

Oregon lawmakers are convening Monday morning with a hugely important political task ahead of them. If history is any guide, they’ll likely fail. The task is redistricting, the once-a-decade partisan ...