PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire ...

“The wildfire hazard map is informed by decades of research ... The maps were developed by Oregon State University and ODF with three primary goals: Educate Oregon residents and property owners ...

Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps of wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 tax lots are in high-risk spots that could be subject to new ...

The maps classify the wildfire hazard for every taxable property in the state, triggering some new requirements for home hardening and buffer zones. Oregon finalized a new system for managing ...

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...

On Wednesday morning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal began mobilizing ... “We both understand that fire does not recognize map lines, and we are ready to help each other whenever there is a ...