Oregon lawmakers want to kill a wildfire risk map meant to identify areas of high risk that has become a lightning rod for ...

Republican state lawmakers held a press conference on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 on their efforts to repeal a wildfire risk map in ...

That work, which includes shredding of trees and vegetation, is to protect the community from wildfire as well as improve ...

Researchers from the University of Washington say the top three smokiest cities in the country are all in Oregon.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state ...

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has joined fellow senators to reintroduce a bill aiming to invest $60 billion in forest preservation ...

Gov. Tina Kotek urged lawmakers this week to buckle down and make “hard decisions” about how to increase state funding for ...

In addition to Medford, Grants Pass and Bend, several other Oregon cities made their top 10 list: Klamath Falls (#5), ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered the Oregon Department of Forestry to continue to accept all appeals of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map.

Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates and harmed land values.

The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting all appeals to the statewide wildfire hazard map up until Mar. 10, under ...

Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to best address the issue.