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Oregon Department of Forestry releases final draft of wildfire risk map as insurance companies dump residents in wildfire-prone areas
Many insurance companies rely on wildfire risk maps to see where a home is located and whether it might be vulnerable to fire. This week, the Oregon Department of Forestry released the final ...
Oregon county to file mass appeal of state’s wildfire hazard map
The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against the state’s map.
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Oregon Republican lawmakers introduce bill to repeal ‘flawed’ Wildfire Hazard Map
Republicans in the Oregon legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state's Wildfire Hazard Map, citing concerns ...
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Trump’s timber directives could sway Oregon forest policy, but market effects remain unclear
Republican-led policy directives could rewrite forest policies that affect public lands in Oregon and the rest of the West. New executive orders from the Trump administration last weekend call on ...