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 ...

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 83.

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

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Republicans in the Oregon legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state’s Wildfire Hazard Map, citing concerns that the wildfire resiliency tool is ...

Washington state and Colorado have ... won't begin until after the appeals period for the wildfire hazard maps is complete. The Oregon Department of Forestry will notify landowners of affected ...

The Trump administration declared a state of emergency in timber supply and national forest health across the United States ...

Police are investigating fires deliberately set at ballot drop-boxes in Washington and Oregon. One of the incidents, in Vancouver, Wash., may have burned hundreds of ballots. Photo: KGW8 via AP ...

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 ...