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View full size Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries A piece of the new Lidar map shows the Willamette Valley by Missoula floodwaters. The white areas show high ground that wasn't ...
Bill would remove Oregon wildfire risk map's mandates. SB 83 removes any state mandate that properties in high risk wildfire areas use fire-resistant building codes or require defensible space.
A new map identifies wildfire risk levels from zero to extreme on 1.8 million tax lots across Oregon. State officials will use the map to determine which properties will be subject to new fire ...
Oregon wildfire risk map remains controversial. After the historically destructive 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve ...
After a failed rollout of a state wildfire risk map last year, Oregon researchers and state officials are beginning work on a revised map. June 15, 2025. contribute now. Public media funding.
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 ...
The wildland-urban interface and statewide wildfire risk map was required by Senate Bill 762, adopted last year. Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer By Pete Danko – Staff Reporter, Portland Business ...