Republicans touted different pieces of legislation — such as Senate Bill 678 — that would eliminate the map. If ...

Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to ...

Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...

There’s been a bit of controversy since Oregon officials released the wildfire property risk maps which are intended to ...

Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates and harmed land values.

The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting all appeals to the statewide wildfire hazard map up until Mar. 10, under ...

Oregon Republican legislators are coming out against the state’s wildfire hazard map and seeking its repeal. The map ...

Republican state lawmakers held a press conference on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 on their efforts to repeal a wildfire risk map in ...

A wildfire risk map issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry ... information about hazards and resources, a news release said. The road to the current map has been years in the making.

Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a ...

Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention initiatives, including one that ...