Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates ...
Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause any further action based on the map until the Legislature decides to ...
PLACER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHANTI LANDIN IS SEEING THE NEW MAPS FOR THE FIRE ZONES FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY. SHE UNDERSTANDS THE NEED TO EXPAND RISK ZONES FOR MODERATE TO VERY HIGH ...
Resilience is critical as the likelihood of catastrophic losses rises, writes Michael Shadeed of Franklin Street.
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 best ...
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Oregon lawmakers want to kill a wildfire risk map meant to identify areas of high risk that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state ...