Oregonians are from Mars and the state’s wildfire hazard map was from Venus. There was an all-too-obvious difference between what Oregonians believed about the state’s hazard map and what ...

The open house was one of six planned for “high hazard” communities across the state. The initial map, released in June 2022, was quickly withdrawn after widespread public outcry. The revamped ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The revised statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The Problem Solvers were the first to bring you homeowners' concerns about the state's wildfire hazard map last June. La Pine residents tell us they saw a major increase in ...

The Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map originally had areas mapped out in yellow for a moderate hazard, orange for a high hazard, and red for a very high fire hazard. That version of the map went ...

Four years of work and multiple drafts later, the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map has gone up in smoke. In a unanimous decision, a Senate committee approved Senate Bill 83, which would ...

The maps, which represent the most significant update in more than a decade, expand "very high" fire hazard zones by 35 percent across local fire jurisdictions, increasing from 860,000 acres to ...

The proposed maps are set to take effect in July. The maps classify areas into moderate, high and very high hazard severity zones. Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard ...