Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on ...

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

The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.

After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. But the resulting map led to a huge backlash ...

Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors ...

Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season hit us with a devastating start. My heart breaks for the 56 families who lost everything when ...

Bill would remove Oregon wildfire risk map's mandates. SB 83 removes any state mandate that properties in high risk wildfire areas use fire-resistant building codes or require defensible space.

The wildfire hazard map, created by Senate Bill 762 in 2021, was meant to identify areas in Oregon with high wildfire risk. The map requires stricter building codes and defensible space ...

The Oregon Wildfire map. A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant to promote home hardening and defensible space.

Bill would remove Oregon wildfire risk map's mandates. SB 83 removes any state mandate that properties in high risk wildfire areas use fire-resistant building codes or require defensible space.

The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday repealing the state’s controversial wildfire hazard maps.

Oregon lawmakers repeal controversial wildfire hazard map. Published 9:50 am Wednesday, June 25, 2025. ... “We have a much longer conversation to have on fire safety in Oregon,” Grayber said.