The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.

“Wildfire maps are not a great phrase to have in statute these days,” said Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, who was originally a proponent of the idea after large-scale fires devastated Oregon ...

Senate Bill 762 created the map in 2021, with the final version being released in January 2025. The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University developed the map, which places addresses ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – 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 under ...

Oregon senators voted unanimously Tuesday to repeal a highly controversial wildfire hazard map. Republican lawmakers have repeatedly criticized the map, which they say has punished rural property ...

Wildfire risk map angers rural Oregon residents. The map was born in 2021 when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve wildfire preparedness.” It came in ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to repeal the controversial statewide wildfire hazard map that sparked concern and criticism in recent months over ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A town hall to discuss Oregon’s controversial Wildfire Hazard Maps is being organized by Rogue Valley legislators and a Jackson County commissioner. The public town hall is set ...

In early February, Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, proposed an amendment to SB 762, the bill that created the maps, making the hazard designations for broad areas, rather than individual properties. On ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether.Kotek directed the ...

Oregon wildfire risk map remains controversial. After the historically destructive 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve ...

Oregon Dept. of Forestry/OSU Interactive version of final revised Oregon wildfire hazard zones map was made available online in early January 2025; ... D-Ashland, who supported creating the map, ...