Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has paused appeals to the Wildfire Risk Map. It shows properties in the state that are in high fire areas that will need to increase fire prevention for new ...
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Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to best address the issue.
Oregon Republican legislators are coming out against the state’s wildfire hazard map and seeking its repeal. The map ...
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, and ...
Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates and harmed land values.
Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
There’s been a bit of controversy since Oregon officials released the wildfire property risk maps which are intended to ...
Oregon lawmakers want to kill a wildfire risk map meant to identify areas of high risk that has become a lightning rod for ...
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