While lawmakers deliberate potential changes to the state's wildfire hazard map policy, some Oregonians say it needs to be scrapped altogether.

The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...

The latest version of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map is raising concerns from homeowners all across the state, especially in rural areas. The problem is that many claim the map is inconsistent.

Further, because the map was created by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry in a “landscape style way,” it led to flooded farm fields, for example, being labeled as ...

The point of the Wildfire Risk Map, first published in 2022, was to inform lawmakers and agencies like the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office about where to ...

Let’s start with the obvious. The state’s wildfire maps are clearly flawed. There is no justification for properties directly ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek ...

Residents of Jackson County gathered at a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 8, to discuss the flaws in the state's ...

Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map until the Legislature decides what to do with it. Kotek on Monday directed the Oregon Department of ...

On Jan. 7, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued wildfire hazard maps covering the entire state. These maps, divide the state into three wildfire hazard classes, low, moderate ...

On Monday, Portland State University was among 60 universities ... proposal on Wednesday aimed at addressing challenges within Oregon’s education system. Months after two women were brutally ...