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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.
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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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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 ...
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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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Oregon wildfire risk increases as drought sweeps across 42% of state
Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Forty-two percent of Oregon is now under moderate drought ...
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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 ...