PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected ...

The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from ...

The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.

Oregon Legislature repeals contested wildfire hazard map Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contested wildfire hazard map June 25, 2025 at 4:41 p.m. EDT 29 minutes ago ...

“Oregonians desperately need relief from the wildfire hazard maps that have created chaos and fear across rural Oregon,” said House Republican Leader Christine Drazan, R-Canby.

Most of the trainees work for the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), but some are with federal, local or private agencies. Hunter Smith, who ...

The Oregon House voted Tuesday to repeal a controversial wildfire hazard map and home-hardening requirements that accompanied it. Rural Oregonians and their representatives in the Legislature had ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes ...

The two maps showing wildfire hazard levels and the wildland-urban interface were released by the Oregon Department of Forestry and developed by Oregon State University scientists. Under a state law ...

According to the Oregon House Democrats, rapid-fire activators convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons, defying existing bans. These devices have been linked to past tragedies in ...