Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time
Oregon lawmakers want to kill a wildfire risk map meant to identify areas of high risk that has become a lightning rod for ...
Oregon House, Senate Republicans want to do away with statewide wildfire risk map
Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates ...
Statesman Journal5 天
Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time
Please help us as we repeal the fire maps,” said Sen ... The map designates every part of Oregon as low, moderate or high risk of wildfires. The highest concentration of high risk wildfire ...
Willamette Week3 天
Lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek Try to Control Damage From Fire Maps
On Feb. 17, Republican lawmakers convened en masse in Salem to savage the map, the final version of which was published in ...
KOIN 65 天
Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – 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 ...
Oregon Capital Chronicle5 天
Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause action based on the map until the Legislature decides to keep, update ...
The Bulletin6 天
Guest column: The implications of state fire maps for homeowners
These maps, divide the state into three wildfire hazard classes, low, moderate, and high. An astounding 90% of Oregon is designated as moderate or high risk for wildfires. Property owners with a ...