OPB

An architect of Oregon’s wildfire map on why he now supports repealing it

After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. Among other things, Senate Bill 762 created a map of ...
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 ...

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

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KGW8

Meet Oregon's new wildfire map. Will it be the same as the old wildfire map?

SALEM, Ore. — It’s that time of year when we’re thinking about wildfires, and right now the state is working on a map intended to help Oregonians know where the highest fire risks are. That said, ...
Statesman Journal

Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill 83 ...
katu

Oregon's new wildfire maps address criticism, clarify hazard zones

'It's just unbelievable': Deadly crash leaves frequent visitor to waterfront stunned Divers searched the Willamette River along Portland’s waterfront Monday afternoon, after a car drove into the water ...
KOIN 6

Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers call for repeal

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek directed the ...
KTVZ

‘Much more deliberate’ process: Drafts of revised Oregon wildfire hazard, interface maps out for public review

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University and the state Department of Forestry recently released revised draft maps of wildfire hazards across the state. The maps are designed to help educate Oregon ...
Grist

Oregon tried to inform residents about wildfire risk. The backlash was explosive.

Last summer, after a series of devastating wildfires, the Oregon state legislature passed a sweeping bipartisan bill to protect against future blazes. The law unlocked money to develop new building ...
KOIN 6

Bill repealing controversial wildfire hazard map moves out of committee to Oregon Senate

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A bill designed to repeal Oregon’s controversial wildfire hazard map and property regulations connected to it has cleared its committee and is now heading to the Oregon Senate ...
The Washington Post

What to know: A map of Oregon’s Durkee Fire, the largest in the U.S.

Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across parts of Oregon, fueling the Durkee Fire in the eastern part of the state, the nation’s largest ...
Oregonian

On the Oregon coast? These tsunami evacuation maps could save your life

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...