Oregon wildfire hazard map up for repeal, changes in state legislature

Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to ...
WGHP

Oregon’s wildfire risk map emerges as new climate flashpoint

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners ...
Methow Valley News

DNR explains new wildfire hazard map proposal to local audience

Winthrop was DNR’s 10th stop on a 16-city listening tour, intended to make sure the public isn’t caught off guard when the ...
ABC7

Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations

The Darlene 3 fire started in the afternoon, June 25, 2024, and spread overnight to 1,700 acres in Deschutes County, Ore. automation A wind-driven wildfire threatening homes and causing evacuations in ...
KLCC

OSU research shows certain old growth forests most vulnerable to severe wildfires

Old growth forests with just modest exposure to fire are now most at risk for severe wildfires across the region. That’s according to a new analysis from scientists with Oregon State University and ...