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A new map from the Oregon Department of Forestry estimates about 80,000 homes and buildings are in areas of high or extreme risk for wildfires. Some local municipalities have found that wildfire ...
The Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer map, created by Oregon State University as part of a new wildfire policy directed by Senate Bill 762, ... We’re four blocks from the city center. ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether.Kotek directed the ...
While coastal states are projected to be worst impacted by rising sea levels, Oregon might face a better fate than others. This map shows how Oregon would be affected if sea levels rose by 6 feet.
The Deschutes County Commission voted 2-1 Monday to file an appeal of the state’s wildfire hazard map on behalf of all 21,258 properties in the highest designation, a move intended to send a ...
The maps were developed by Oregon State University and ODF with three primary goals: Educate Oregon residents and property owners about the level of hazard where they live.
The Oregon Department of State Lands keeps a map of the vital waterways where the state's most iconic and vulnerable fish species are born. To stream KGW on your phone, you need the KGW app ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – A remade version of an Oregon state map that shows each property’s risk of wildfire will not be released as early as expected, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced ...