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

Final maps were released Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Forestry showing the wildfire hazard for every property in the state.

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 living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday.

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

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.

With multiple massive wildfires currently raging across the Los Angeles area, the parallels to what Oregon has faced — and may face again — have not been lost on state lawmakers.