Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials.

The new rules were set to impact about 6% of ... Further, because the map was created by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry in a “landscape style way,” it led ...

The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek ...

The Oregonian/OregonLive created a new interactive map that shows how much snow was estimated to have fallen in specific areas across Oregon, Washington and the contiguous United States.

Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map until the Legislature decides what to do with it. Kotek on Monday directed the Oregon Department of ...

and some fear fines if property owners fail to meet the new codes required by the map. Under Oregon law, the map cannot impact insurance rates. Republican lawmakers held a press conference on ...