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Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on ...
The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from ...
The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.
A new map identifies wildfire risk levels from zero to extreme on 1.8 million tax lots across Oregon. State officials will use the map to determine which properties will be subject to new fire ...
After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. But the resulting map led to a huge backlash ...
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 — After getting feedback from thousands of Oregonians, state officials have withdrawn a map that identified the approximate wildfire risk for every corner of Oregon.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 ...
The House Committee on Climate and Energy on Thursday voted against sending a bill that would repeal the state’s controversial wildfire map to the chamber floor, prompting swift pushback from ...