The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.

The human-caused fire has destroyed an unknown number of buildings and homes and has spread to 2,500 acres, the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center reported Thursday morning. Gov. Tina Kotek ...

The state-developed maps — which under Oregon law will not affect homeowners’ insurance rates — create new rules for those living in the most fire-prone areas. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected ...

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek surveys the scene as firefighters participate in a live fire exercise during the Mid-Willamette ... When asked about the legislature’s decision to pull the wildfire risk maps, ...

A crew of firefighters use drip torches to set a backfire to deprive the main wildfire of fuel on the Chalk Fire. On July 17, a storm with dry lightning ignited 40 fires near Oakridge, Oregon.

The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has become the largest wildfire in the U.S. Here’s what to know about its location, spread and containment efforts.

Map: See how the wildfires across the Western U.S. compare to where you live See how the size of the fires in the Western U.S. look when overlaid on your town. Sept. 14, 2020, 9:19 AM EDT ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new ...