Kenton Brine, president of the Northwest Insurance Council, said insurance companies across the region are already doing their own wildfire risk mapping, so a risk map from the state of Oregon won ...

A new map that classifies wildfire danger across Oregon was released Thursday morning ... that burned over 1 million acres and destroyed regions of the state seemingly unprepared for the scale ...

A region might be deemed hazardous based ... What comes next, and an invitation to insurers The controversy over Oregon’s wildfire map has taught lawmakers a major lesson about what works ...

Oregon will delay release of a controversial ... seemingly unprepared for the scale of the calamity. The map was meant to detail which regions of the state — and homes — were at highest ...

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A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high ... the stricter building codes it required in certain regions. Requirements to clear vegetation around dwellings were ...

The intricate map highlights ... Oregon Oregon boasts remarkable geographical features, including the Wallowa Mountains and the Blue Mountains in the northeastern corner. This region houses ...

The Pacific Northwest faces a multitude of major fires, blanketing the region in smoke and evacuation notices. More than 1 million acres have burned in Oregon and in Washington, Governor Jay ...

Nearly one million acres in Oregon have burned as 38 large wildfires remain uncontrolled across the state, including one of the nation's largest wildland fires. The majority of the blazes have ...