Last year Oregon set a record for acres burned at just under 2 million acres, mostly in the grasslands of eastern Oregon. The 2020 Labor Day Fires blowup was the most destructive in state history ...

The exhibition with his work also features descriptions of interactions between Oregon’s environment and its residents. The project will be featured at the downtown museum through Nov. 25.

SALEM, Ore. — After getting feedback from thousands of Oregonians, state officials have withdrawn a map that identified the approximate wildfire risk for every corner of Oregon. The process ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s new wildfire risk map was pulled after pushback from residents, who say state agencies didn’t consider the consequences of the map before its release.

Oregon has 1.8 million tax lots, and each has been placed into one of the three hazard categories. The map is so detailed that in some cases, two neighbors may be in different categories.

The revised plan will be implemented in collaboration with OSU’s College of Forestry, the Oregon State Fire Marshal and the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The wildfire risk map ...

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