Yahoo

New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregonians who live in the state's highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a ...
Fast Company

Oregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk areas

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled ...
OPB

How the rapid spread of misinformation pushed Oregon lawmakers to kill the state’s wildfire risk map

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that ...

Oregon just declared a state of emergency for wildfires, and officials say conditions will only get worse

Record-low snowpack, 17 counties in drought, and dangerous heat are converging to create what officials fear could be one of the most devastating fire seasons in years.
KOIN 6

Oregon pushes back release date of updated wildfire risk map

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A remade version of an Oregon state map that shows each property’s risk of wildfire will not be released as early as expected, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced ...
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire ...