The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.

PORTLAND — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and ...

A recent Klickitat County meeting marks the early stages of a process to gauge the risks and hazards wildfire poses in Washington and to guide new codes for fire-resistant construction.

The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.

He spent his last years at his beautiful home at 23501 Hwy 36, Cheshire, Oregon. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Doornink, of fifty nine years.

The state tried to link building codes to hazardous areas, provoking a yearslong backlash from rural communities.

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed. It previously passed the state ...