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Oregon senator proposes changing state wildfire map to curb anger, rumors
Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a ...
Jefferson Public Radio2d
Sen. Golden proposes changing state wildfire map to curb anger and rumors
The Ashland lawmaker wants the map to designate the risk level of broad areas rather than naming the risk of individual ...
KTVZ2d
Oregon lawmaker proposes changing revised state wildfire risk map to curb anger and rumors
Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention initiatives, including one that ...
Jefferson Public Radio5d
Oregon homeowners face rising insurance costs as wildfire risk grows
Sen. Jeff Golden (D-Ashland) plans to reintroduce a bill to help wildfire-affected communities. Golden’s past attempts failed ...
KDRV13d
"I want to get to the bottom of it:" Josephine County residents speak out at wildfire hazard map meeting
Community members were vocal at a town hall meeting Thursday night to talk about the Oregon Department of Forestry's ...
JD Supra13d
The 60-Day Appeal Clock is Ticking for Challenges to Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map Assignments
The statutes directed the development of a searchable statewide wildfire hazard map by Oregon State University. The maps have two main components—the wildfire hazard and the wildland-urban ...
Bolan Mountain Lookout: How unlikely trio rebuilt iconic southern Oregon spot after fire
After Bolan Mountain Lookout burned down, the U.S. Forest Service formed an alliance with a trails group to rebuild a popular ...
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.
Yahoo16d
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 ...
US Map Shows States With Worse Air Quality Amid California Wildfires
The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive ...
We moved from Iowa to Oregon after floods devastated our hometown. It was a hard move, but we don't regret it.
In 2008 a flood devastated eastern Iowa. We became climate crisis movers, and decided to relocate to Oregon.