Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
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State finalizes fire hazard maps, prepares rules for high-risk property owners
Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps of wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 tax lots are ...
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Homeowners in Oregon receiving informational letters on wildfire risk
PENDLETON, Ore. - Homeowners in Oregon are receiving letters from the state of Oregon through the Oregon Department of ...
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. But experts say ...
State finalizes redo of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk property owners
Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps of wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 tax lots are in high-risk spots that could be subject to new building and landscape ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
The highest concentration of high risk wildfire zones are located in Oregon’s southwest, central and eastern areas, according to the map. In northwest Oregon, most of the Willamette Valley is ...
US Map Shows States With Worse Air Quality Amid California Wildfires
The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry releases revised statewide wildfire hazard zone maps after initial version was pulled
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The revised statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website ...
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Oregon's new wildfire maps address criticism, clarify hazard zones
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — 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 website.
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Oregon finalizes new wildfire maps after backlash
The maps classify the wildfire hazard for every taxable property in the state, triggering some new requirements for home hardening and buffer zones. Oregon finalized a new system for managing ...