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

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentous wildfire hazard map , which subjected ...

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

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill ...

Related: View the interactive wildfire hazard map here This is Oregon’s second attempt at creating a wildfire map. State fire officials and OSU first released a map in 2022 under a tight one ...

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 ...

Oregon Dept. of Forestry/OSU Interactive version of final revised Oregon wildfire hazard zones map was made available online in early January 2025; state law forbids insurers from using the state ...

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

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials. The ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes ...