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 Problem Solvers were the first to bring you homeowners' concerns about the state's wildfire hazard map last June. La Pine ...
The latest version of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map is raising concerns from homeowners all across the state, especially in rural areas. The problem is that many claim the map is inconsistent.
The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...
For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural ...
A public town hall was held Saturday at White Mountain Middle School in White City about Oregon’s wildfire hazard map.
Since 2020, blazes even burned up homes ... won't begin until after the appeals period for the wildfire hazard maps is complete. The Oregon Department of Forestry will notify landowners of ...
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 ...
Under Oregon law, the map cannot impact insurance rates ... He also said that swift action is needed after the 2020 wildfires. "People are understandably upset, don't know what to do, and really ...
The map lists addresses ... understand where to direct resources in the aftermath of Oregon’s most destructive fire season in 2020. But it has provoked backlash from homeowners in some high ...