PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners ...

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After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly. This story was originally published by ...

According to the map, the California counties of Mono, Inyo, Mariposa, Ventura, and Tulare are at the highest risk of wildfire. The 2022 Airport Fire in Inyo and the 2017 Thomas Fire in Ventura ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building ...

Deschutes County Commissioners moved to strip away on Wednesday some stricter standards for wildfire-resistant buildings in the county. Defensible space standards for rural accessory dwelling units – ...

Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern Oregon state senator’ s proposal to require insurers to consider fire ...

A year after Oregon endures its most destructive fire season on record in 2020, state lawmakers order a map estimating the wildfire risk for every property in the state. It's the kind of rating now ...

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