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.

After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. But the resulting map led to a huge backlash ...

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 ...

The Oregon House voted Tuesday to repeal a controversial wildfire hazard map and home-hardening requirements that accompanied it. Rural Oregonians and their representatives in the Legislature had ...

Now the challenge is to fund them at the levels we need.” The wildfire hazard map, created by Senate Bill 762 in 2021, was meant to identify areas in Oregon with high wildfire risk.

By passing Senate Bill 88, lawmakers were able to repeal the map that was introduced in 2021. It now moves to the House, and if passed, to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk.

Oregon State University By Pete Danko – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal Jan 7, 2025 Updated Jan 8, 2025 3:54pm PST Preview this article 1 min ...