Oregon House and Senate Republicans want to do away with statewide wildfire risk map
Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates and harmed land values.
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Wildfire Risk and Resilience: A Guide for Multifamily Property Owners
Resilience is critical as the likelihood of catastrophic losses rises, writes Michael Shadeed of Franklin Street.
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause any further action based on the map until the Legislature decides to ...
After LA wildfires, could Las Vegas be next?
Following the devastation of the Eaton and Palisades fires in California, some may wonder: What is Las Vegas’ wildfire risk?
More than half of Australia’s homes were built before fire standards came in. Here are 5 ways to retrofit them
1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers ...
More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers
What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes ...
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Communities in Southeast Alaska are mapping their landslide risk. It’s complicated.
Haines is not the only community interested in mapping the risk. Similar projects have been completed or are underway in more ...
'Every place is vulnerable': North Santa Fe HOA takes on large-scale fire mitigation project with grant support
A specialist from t Fire Department has walked all over a large chunk of the city’s north side and tied thousands of tags to piñon and juniper trees in recent months, envisioning a new landscape. A ...
Zillow Says This Louisiana City Has the Worst Flood Risk
New Orleans ranks as the worst U.S. city for flood risk. Learn why, what it means for homebuyers, and how to protect your new home with flood insurance and other options.