Session set for wildfire hazard maps
A rebooted statewide process to develop wildfire hazard maps is closing in on finishing its public outreach component. The Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a public session from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on […]
State takes another crack at defining fire risks
Two more meetings of a rulemaking advisory committee on updating the statewide wildfire hazard maps will be on Zoom in the coming weeks. The committee’s focus for these sessions will be to provide input on […]
Wildfire prevention grants available
Applications are due Nov. 3 for small forestland owners The Oregon Department of Forestry has $2.5 million in state grants available to help small forestland owners reduce their wildfire risks. The funding stems from allocations […]
Forest patrol fees going up for private landowners
The fees that public and private landowners pay the Oregon Department of Forestry for fire protection are going up. The higher fees stem from Senate Bill 762, the 2021 legislation that was designed to serve […]
State taking another run at wildfire risk maps
Oregon is initiating another process to develop wildfire risk maps for the state. A previous effort, involving the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University’s College of Forestry, was recalled in 2022 amid withering […]
Local fire agencies benefit from state grants
Virtually every local fire agency is heading into fire season with a bit of extra muscle, courtesy of a pair of state grants. The Oregon State Fire Marshal has awarded $6 million in grants to […]
Wildfire risk maps again postponed
The wildfire risk maps that the state is developing to assist in fire prevention have been delayed once again. The maps were mandated by Senate Bill 762, the 2021 legislation that was designed to serve […]
Wildfire risk grant deadline fast approaching
The $18 million grant fund, Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant, offered by the Oregon State Fire Marshal closes to applications Jan. 31. The Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program is open to local governments, including […]
Getting the low down on defensible space
Detroit-area residents participated Tuesday in a briefing with state officials on new codes that are being developed on “defensible space.” Defensible space refers to actions that reduce the amount of hazardous vegetation and combustible material […]
State regulators ease concerns on risk maps
Those in the Santiam Canyon looking to rebuild from the 2020 fires have received some positive news from state insurance regulators. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulations in an Aug. 12 press release noted that […]
