Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
Oregon Places New Rules on Homeowners Living in Certain High-Risk Wildfire Areas
Oregon homeowners who live in certain areas at high risk of wildfire must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
The yearslong process to produce a map that designates every part of Oregon as low, moderate or high risk of wildfires came about following the historic 2020 Labor Day wildfires that killed nine ...
Can LA wildfires prompt new focus on community mitigation efforts?
The devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires has resonated far beyond Southern California, as local officials and residents ...
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Oregon lawmakers reflect on wildfire risk, insurance amid destructive LA fires
Since Oregon’s 2020 wildfires, insurance companies have ... The State of Oregon just published new wildfire hazard maps showing properties in certain areas with high wildfire risk.
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in high-risk wildfire areas
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 “wildfire ...
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Should Canada follow Oregon's lead on mandatory wildfire protection rules?
Oregon announced that homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas of the state are required to reduce vegetation on their ...