Cal Fire is rolling out new hazard maps that show much more of the state at risk of wildfire than before. They will require ...

The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...

Let’s start with the obvious. The state’s wildfire maps are clearly flawed. There is no justification for properties directly ...

While lawmakers deliberate potential changes to the state's wildfire hazard map policy, some Oregonians say it needs to be ...

The new maps add 1.4 million acres of land statewide into higher fire severity categories, accompanied by stricter building and local planning code requirements for property owners. To view the ...

Fire Maps: RED SEA: The state finalized its map of fire risks in January. (Oregon State University/Bureau of Land Management) Republicans say the wildfire hazard map is causing panic for many ...

Oregon Republicans held a press conference ... Please help us as we repeal the fire maps,” said Sen. Noah Robinson, R-Cave Junction. Robinson introduced a bill (SB 678) that would fully repeal ...

On Jan. 7, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued wildfire hazard maps covering the entire state. These maps, divide the state into three wildfire hazard classes, low, moderate ...

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 ...

Rob Odom, an Oregon State University spokesperson, said the university experts who worked on the maps with the Oregon ... who believe officials at the State Fire Marshal’s Office will evict ...