MEDFORD, Ore.– ODF and Oregon State University are working on a new version of last year’s wildfire hazard map. New legislation from the state has provided more guidelines for the map, after it was rescinded last year. The biggest change ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Commissioners pushing back against a proposed fire safety risk map. In 2021, the state legislature passed Senate Bill 762, which allowed the Oregon Department of Forestry to identify areas with the highest risk to wildfires. ...
SALEM, Or. – On Thursday, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced a revised action plan and timeline for drafting their wildfire risk map. ODF had announced over a month ago that it was going to redraw its controversial map after ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Many people have been calling for the wildfire risk map to be redrawn for weeks now. Finally, people got their wish. Now, they hope the next map can bring some clarity to the situation. “Based on our expectations ...
Author: David Mann, KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Editor’s note: On Aug. 4, 2022, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced they’re withdrawing their wildfire risk assessment map and will go back to their partners at OSU to create a ...
ASHLAND, Ore. –In June, the Oregon Department of Forestry released the new “wildlife risk map”. ODF is getting a lot of feedback from the public and on Tuesday residents in Ashland had a chance to voice their opinions during ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —ODF is trying to calm down public response, to its new wildfire risk map. We told you Tuesday, that it has a lot of people upset. Wednesday, residents got to voice their concerns. Oregon State researchers worked with ...
SALEM, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is canceling the July 26 community information session scheduled in Grants Pass. ODF says it was canceled due to concern for the physical safety of attendees and ODF employees. The Medford Public ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —The statewide wildfire risk map is getting an update. It’ll be available as an online tool, starting Thursday, June 30. The map is a resource to help inform decision-making and planning related to mitigating wildfire risk, statewide. ODF ...