Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements.

Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions now accessible on the Oregon Explorer

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” unveiled Tuesday.