A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.

Under SB 762, homeowners living in areas that are at a high wildfire risk face stricter building codes and must reduce ...

Preparation can be pivotal when disaster strikes, and it’s one reason Portland Fire and Rescue makes a point to keep its ...

Lawmakers from both parties support scrapping Oregon's wildfire hazard map four years after devastating fires, saying it failed to accurately assess risk.

Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for determining ...

The House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment voted Tuesday to forward to the House Revenue Committee a bill that ...

Eligible homeowners and renters can have deputy state fire marshal or fire department member point out fire risks around their homes.

And everyone in the very-high zones must maintain 100 feet of fire-safe landscaping around structures. Similar maps sparked a homeowner uprising in Oregon in 2022. “A tidal wave” of property ...