The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from ...

Four years of work and multiple drafts later, the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map has gone up in smoke. In a unanimous decision, a Senate committee approved Senate Bill 83, which would ...

The wildfire hazard map, created by Senate Bill 762 in 2021, was meant to identify areas in Oregon with high wildfire risk. The map requires stricter building codes and defensible space ...

Oregon wildfire map Oregon smoke forecast. ... US wildfire, smoke map. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Oregon wildfires: Map nearly 40 active blazes like massive Durkee Fire.

The point of the Wildfire Risk Map, first published in 2022, was to inform lawmakers and agencies like the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office about where to ...

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on ...

More wineries and vineyards are suing Portland-based PacifiCorp as the first of what could be several trials over wildfire smoke damage to grapes and wines draws near.. Six parties are named in ...

Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon grows to 244,858 acres. One of the biggest fires burning in the United States is the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. As of Wednesday morning, the fire was reported at ...

This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Thursday After a period of extreme fire growth and new ignitions, Oregon’s wildfire forecast should moderate somewhat over the coming week, especially on the ...

Nearly one million acres in Oregon have burned as 38 large wildfires remain uncontrolled across the state, including one of the nation's largest wildland fires. The majority of the blazes have been ...

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.” ...

After a period of extreme fire growth and new ignitions, Oregon’s wildfire forecast should moderate somewhat over the coming week, especially on the west side of the state. Cooler weather ...