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

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

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CalFire ... That may be a tough sell to wary homeowners. The state of Oregon’s release of its own hazard maps in 2022 sparked a political ...

After seeing his premiums quadruple in the past three years, Shawn Faircloth wondered if a new wildfire designation could spell yet another insurance hike for his San Juan Capistrano home.

Ashland, for example, has required fire-resistant ... But wildfire maps have been unpopular since almost the beginning. Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward ...

The state of Oregon’s release of its own hazard maps in 2022 sparked ... was miles from the demarcated red zone in Cal Fire’s prior maps. That’s because the hazard maps are meant to predict the ...