The yearslong process to produce a map that designates every part of Oregon as low ... space or using fire-resistant building materials due to a high wildfire risk and location within the wildland ...
Oregon State Senators Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) and Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) said Friday they have issued a joint letter ...
Oregon fire officials and researchers modified the ... lawmakers in Washington state ordered the creation of a statewide wildfire risk map, and in 2023, Colorado passed a law establishing a ...
Republicans in the Oregon Legislature introduced a bill Tuesday that would repeal the map ... extreme risk and is also in the wildland-urban interface, typically an area in or near a fire-prone ...
Eligible homeowners and renters can have deputy state fire marshal or fire department member point out fire risks around their homes.
With summer wildfire season just around the corner, it’s important for both sellers and buyers to consider steps to fireproof ...
Areas of Texas and New Mexico are at risk of wildfires developing over the weekend, meteorologists are warning.
The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against the state’s map.