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.

Oregon is well-known as a destination for stargazers. The state has an array of designated Dark Sky places, where amateur ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has become the largest wildfire in the U.S. Here’s what to know about its location, spread and containment efforts.

The Durkee Fire, one of the largest in the U.S., has burned 270,000 acres. Track the 38 uncontrolled wildfires that burned nearly 1 million acres.

The system is based on new statewide wildfire hazard maps that classify each of Oregon’s 1.9 million taxable properties as carrying a low, medium or high wildfire hazard.

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 ...

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 ...