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

SALEM, Oregon — The Oregon Senate has voted to repeal the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map. By passing Senate Bill 88, lawmakers have teed up a repeal the map, which was introduced in ...

Oregon senators voted unanimously Tuesday to repeal a highly controversial wildfire hazard map. Republican lawmakers have repeatedly criticized the map, which they say has punished rural property ...

Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a statewide wildfire map that’s likely to be discontinued.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map. The vote passed unanimously on Tuesday. The wildfire hazard map was meant to ...

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An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on April 22 after it passed the Oregon Senate. It now moves onto the House. Senate Bill 83 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday in an effort to repeal the state’s controversial Wildfire Hazard Map. The Wildfire Hazard Map was created in 2021 ...

In 2021, the Legislature directed the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University to develop a map to show Oregonians how much of a wildfire risk each property in high probability ...