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Oregon again delays release of controversial wildfire risk map as Legislature considers issue
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOregon will delay release of a controversial wildfire risk map for the second time as the state...
Threats lead to cancellation of fire risk map meetings
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 27—Threats of violence prompted state officials Tuesday to cancel a public meeting in Grants Pass addressing Oregon's new fire risk map, while a meeting scheduled in Medford moved online ...
Next wildfire risk map to roll out in late 2023
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 23—A state wildfire risk map that was abruptly rescinded earlier this summer, following outcry from landowners, will be revised next year and released in December 2023, according to a newly ...
What Oregon firefighters say you should do to prepare for this wildfire season
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoWildfire season is fast approaching and Lane County area fire officials are urging residents to do...
UPDATE: McCully Mountain Fire 100% contained
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoUPDATE at 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 The McCully Mountain Fire has been 100% contained, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire crews...
Salem wildfire updates: Evacuation alerts downgraded to Level 1 Be Ready
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLatest updates on the ongoing Liberty Fire in South Salem, which led to the evacuation of about 600...
County commissioners want fire map fixed
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 15—Jackson County commissioners have sent a letter to state officials asking for a reassessment and fixes to the wildfire risk mapping process that placed large numbers of properties in ...
Property owners want more answers about fire risk map that affects 80,000 properties in Oregon
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 28—After more than 1,200 people logged into a Zoom meeting Wednesday night in Southern Oregon to learn more about the state's new fire risk map, one of the sponsors of the legislation that ...
EDITORIAL: Fire risk map brings heated response
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 31—Property owners are understandably concerned about a new fire risk map that some say is already affecting their fire insurance rates and availability. More than 1,200 of them logged ...
Becoming a wildland firefighter: Students train for their first wildfire season
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWith smoke burning their eyes and lungs, and the heat from the sun and flaming piles of brush...
