Santa Rosa Press Democrat7h
New state fire maps bring new hazard designations — and building mandates — to region
The new maps add 1.4 million acres of land statewide into higher fire severity categories, accompanied by stricter building ...
KTVZ16h
Wildfire map debate: Deschutes commissioners vote 2-1 to file state appeal for all 21,000 ‘high-risk’ properties
Deschutes County commissioners returned to the heated controversy over the state’s revised wildfire hazard map Monday ...
Willamette Week6d
Lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek Try to Control Damage From Fire Maps
On Feb. 17, Republican lawmakers convened en masse in Salem to savage the map, the final version of which was published in ...
Gov. Kotek halts wildfire map appeals, prioritizes legislative action for transparency
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered the Oregon Department of Forestry to continue to accept all appeals of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map.
Jefferson Public Radio7d
Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
Crashes and Disasters
To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame ...