Oregon finalizes new wildfire maps

New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
All 1.9 million tax lots statewide were assessed, and of those, roughly 106,000, or 6% of the state, will be subject to rules that require creating defensible space or using fire-resistant building materials due to a high wildfire risk and location within the wildland-urban interface.
Oregon's new wildfire maps address criticism, clarify hazard zones
Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions now accessible on the Oregon Explorer
Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
PORTLAND, Ore. — 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 ...
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 Tuesday.
Oregon lawmakers reflect on wildfire risk, insurance amid destructive LA fires
With multiple massive wildfires currently raging across the Los Angeles area, the parallels to what Oregon has faced — and may face again — have not been lost on state lawmakers.
Oregon finalizes new wildfire maps after backlash
The maps classify the wildfire hazard for every taxable property in the state, triggering some new requirements for home hardening and buffer zones.
Final wildfire hazard maps released, notifications sent to property owners
Oregon’s statewide wildfire hazard maps, designating hazard zones and wildland-urban interface areas, are now finalized and available on the Oregon Explorer website. Property owners affected by the de
300 Oregon firefighters, 75 engines arrive in Los Angeles to aid in tackling Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — A total of 15 strike teams from Oregon have arrived in Los Angeles after mobilizing on Wednesday ...
Oregon firefighter teams arrive in Los Angeles to fight California wildfires
Three hundred Oregon firefighters have arrived in Southern California, and many of them have started fighting the fires that ...
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What Oregon is learning from the Los Angeles wildfires
California’s explosive and destructive wildfires are teaching Oregon how to respond to a similar event happening in the Pacific Northwest.
'It's a 10-year recovery process': Mayor of Oregon town damaged by 2020 wildfire on Los Angeles fires
Four years ago, the Almeda Fire burned portions of Talent and other cities. As fires rage in Los Angeles, the mayor of Talent ...
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Explaining Oregon’s problem paying for wildfire work
Every year, Oregon fire officials hire a suite of contractors ... Public and private landowners pay per-acre fees based on their location and land type — like if they are timber or grazing ...
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Lawmakers approve hundreds of millions to pay Oregon wildfire bills
Oregon lawmakers on Thursday approved more than $218 million to cover eye-popping bills that the state’s fire fighting agencies incurred during record-breaking blazes this summer and fall.