They do a weekly update of a map detailing trails ... dotting forested hillsides and jutting into the woods, a Portland Fire ...

Gov. Tina Kotek and state fire officials held a press conference at Oregon's largest wildfire supply depot to discuss the ...

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved a step closer to reality after it passed the Oregon Senate.

Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions now accessible on the Oregon Explorer website. CONTINUING COVERAGE ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday in an effort to repeal the state’s controversial Wildfire Hazard Map. The Wildfire Hazard Map was created in 2021 ...

Oregon saw a record wildfire season last year. The U.S. government owns 32 million acres of land in Oregon – more than half ...

SALEM, Oregon — The Oregon Senate has voted to repeal the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map. By passing Senate Bill 88, lawmakers have teed up a repeal the map, which was introduced in ...

Portland Fire crews put out a tree fire Thursday morning in Laurelhurst Park.Crews managed to keep the fire contained to one ...

The map came with new requirements for risky properties. Scrapping it would end a “prolonged and ultimately pointless argument with rural residents,’” a key Democrat said. Oregon’s ...

A warm and dry spring is setting the stage for what appears increasingly likely to be a busy wildfire season in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon faces an elevated wildfire risk due to a warm, dry spring and predictions of hot, dry conditions through the summer. Despite a wet winter and healthy snowpack, a dry April has rapidly dried ...