The maps make residents in designated fire hazard severity zones aware of the natural hazards that surround their homes and communities. Residents can use the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building ...

Lives and lands depend on it.” All appeals to the wildfire hazard map must be submitted by March 10. If no changes are made to the map, the appeals process will go forward as normal.

The Wildfire Hazard Map was created in 2021 under the bipartisan Senate Bill 762, which directed the Oregon Department of Forestry to map out fire-prone areas in the state. Under SB 762 ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to add an image of Oregon’s new wildfire hazard map when it was officially released at 8 a.m. Thursday. Correction: This story has been updated.

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and requirements ...