The map categorizes all of Oregon’s 1.9 million property tax lots into one of three wildfire hazard zones: low, moderate, or high. It also indicates whether a tax lot falls within the boundaries ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: On Aug. 4, 2022 the Oregon Department of Forestry announced they're withdrawing their wildfire risk assessment map and will go back to their partners at OSU to ...

The state tried to link building codes to hazardous areas, provoking a yearslong backlash from rural communities.

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed.

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

Oregon officials released a map this summer that offered a detailed look at the dangers of wildfire across the state — right down to the tax lot and property level. Then they withdrew it.

The final week of September will be the last week that any of Oregon’s foliage maps show areas of green. Next week: Oct. 1-7 2024 Fall foliage map for Oregon.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Oregon experiences its heaviest wildfire activity during the summer months, but fires can occur at any time of year, including spring. Keep ...

Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, ... They are green year-round, yet they are in high or extreme risk category." ...