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 ...

A new map that classifies wildfire danger across Oregon was released Thursday morning in a move that could have an impact on homeowners who live in areas of high or extreme risk.

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 ...

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 ...

The map, announced Thursday by the Oregon Department of Forestry, illustrates the risk of wildfire with color-coded risk levels that range from low (green) to high (red).

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.

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." ...