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Oregon Republican lawmakers introduce bill to repeal ‘flawed’ Wildfire Hazard Map
Republicans in the Oregon legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state's Wildfire Hazard Map, citing concerns ...
What caused the 2020 Santiam wildfires? Investigation sheds light on deadly fires
The long-awaited investigation was released Wednesday by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Critics of the report disputed ...
Report: Beachie Creek Fire embers, not power lines, sparked 2020 Labor Day fires in Santiam Canyon
Downed power lines started seven fires, but they were all quickly contained. The damage was caused by a dozen other fires ...
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Oregon Republicans introduce bill to repeal wildfire hazard map
Oregon House and Senate Republicans are continuing to push back against the state's wildfire hazard map, introducing a bill ...
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Oregon county to file mass appeal of state’s wildfire hazard map
The map ranks each property in Oregon as either low, medium or high hazard. Its purpose is to educate landowners about their wildfire hazard, assist with prioritizing firefighting resources and ...
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Oregon fire officials say PacifiCorp didn’t cause Santiam Fire, contradicting federal reports, jury decision
The Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that ...
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Problem Solvers: Fate of Oregon’s controversial wildfire hazard map now in the hands of lawmakers
This month, state legislators and Deschutes County commissioners have heard from rural residents about their frustrations with the Oregon Department of Forestry's wildfire hazard map as a cause ...
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Wildfire map debate: Deschutes commissioners vote 2-1 to file state appeal for all 21,000 ‘high-risk’ properties
SALEM, Ore.--Those that own property in Oregon may still file their intent to appeal designations made by recently released wildfire hazard maps. Appeal forms must be received by March 10 to ...
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Editorial: The seeming demise of Oregon's fire map tax
The state wildfire hazard map is dead or headed for a reckoning ... Anthony Broadman, D-Bend, told the Oregon Senate on Thursday he wants the map repealed. Our journalism needs your support.