On the Oregon coast? These tsunami evacuation maps could save your life
The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
PHOTOS: New luxury hotel proposed for Oregon Coast property with $3 million view The state-developed maps — which will not affect homeowners’ insurance rates, under Oregon law — create new ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
A wildfire risk map issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University breaks the state up into areas with low, moderate and high risk of wildfire. In northwest Oregon ...
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Oregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk areas
Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...
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Oregon homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas will need to follow these new rules
Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry releases revised statewide wildfire hazard zone maps after initial version was pulled
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The revised statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website, the ...
Oregon leaders brace for Trump impact on federal lands, which comprise more than half the state
Two federal agencies oversee more than 32 million acres in the state, an area larger than the state of Kentucky, and federal ...
On the Oregon coast? These maps could save your life
Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones ... according to the map. In northwest Oregon, most of the Willamette Valley is classified as low risk while the edges of the ...
Oregon Places New Rules on Homeowners Living in Certain High-Risk Wildfire Areas
Oregon homeowners who live in certain areas at high risk of wildfire must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
The maps were developed by Oregon State University and ODF with three primary goals: Educate Oregon residents and property owners about the level of hazard where they live. Assist in prioritizing ...