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Oregon abandons wildfire risk maps
The state tried to link building codes to hazardous areas, provoking a yearslong backlash from rural communities.
Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire grows to 11,000 acres, Cram Fire mop-up progressing
At least 850 personnel are fighting the Burdoin Fire and some national forest lands in the Columbia River Gorge are now ...
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Officials warn Western Oregon as dry spell heightens wildfire risk
Federal officials say as Summer continues a lack of rain in Western Oregon is making the region one of focus for ...
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Oregon wildfires, Shasta Cascade forest fires, smoky days point to season's elevated risk
It's been mostly smoky in July with the wildfires burning in North State forests and in Oregon. Here's what to know.
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Oregon House passes bill to repeal controversial wildfire risk map
Wildfire risk map angers rural Oregon residents The map was born in 2021 when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve wildfire preparedness.” It came in ...
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Built to survive wildfire: Sisters-area home leads Oregon’s push for fire resilience
Certified by insurance-backed safety group, the Tollgate home could be a model for lowering risk — and restoring coverage As ...
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Oregon Legislature on track to repeal controversial wildfire risk map
After the devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. It created a map of areas at high risk of ...
Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire destroys 14 homes, Cram Fire reaches 73% containment
Burdoin Fire has destroyed 14 homes, closed Highway 14 and put the community of Lyle on a level 3 "go now" evacuation order.
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Oregon lawmakers unite to repeal wildfire maps and mandates
A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is pushing to dismantle the state’s controversial wildfire risk maps and the mandates tied to them, citing widespread concerns from rural property ...
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As Oregon’s wildfire risk map dies, Washington creates its own
It also created requirements to reduce vegetation for properties in high fire-risk areas. While Oregon’s map became a source of political division in the state legislature, some Democrats said ...
Oregon wildfires spark air quality warnings for 2 counties
The Cram fire is the largest in the state, expanding overnight to more than 64,000 acres, according to the Northwest ...
Burdoin Fire now considered 5% contained as wildfire nears 11,000 acres in Columbia Gorge
Firefighters are gearing up Wednesday to return to fighting the Burdoin Fire, a nearly 11,000-acre wildfire that has forced ...