Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions now accessible on the Oregon Explorer

In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday.

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements.

The pair of bills has been introduced in the Oregon legislature and would give more money to four school districts impacted by the 2020 wildfires.

For a limited time, Pendleton Woolen Mills is donating all sales of its Wildland Heroes Blanket to Red Cross. People can also drop off supplies at The Sports Bra.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new ...

The maps classify the wildfire hazard for every taxable property in the state, triggering some new requirements for home hardening and buffer zones.

Firefighter strike teams from Oregon continue their efforts in California, focusing on mop-up operations and securing fire perimeters as winds threaten.

The highest concentration of high risk wildfire zones are located in Oregon’s southwest, central and eastern areas, according to the map. A wildfire risk map issued by the Oregon Department of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new ...

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is clearing the air about what they described as “misinformation” circulating on social media and on some news sites.