Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
On Feb. 17, Republican lawmakers convened en masse in Salem to savage the map, the final version of which was published in ...
Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause any further action based on the map until the Legislature decides to ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered the Oregon Department of Forestry to continue to accept all appeals of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.