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A tool to identify properties with rising fire risk was abruptly withdrawn by the state after homeowners raised concerns about its effect on property

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LA GRANDE — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s decision to pull back and revise its wildfire risk map, was a wise move, according to a number of Union County officials.

A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state – labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk – generated so much

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state -- labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk --

PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s decision to pull back and revise its wildfire risk map was a wise move, according to local elected officials.

PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s decision to pull back and revise its wildfire risk map was a wise move, according to local elected officials.

The Oregon Department of Forestry recalled the use of its wildfire risk map on Thursday after public criticism that the online tool is causing home insurance rates to increase or

After getting feedback from thousands of Oregonians, state officials have withdrawn a map that identified the approximate wildfire risk for every corner of Oregon.

State forestry officials said that they are going back to the drawing board with the risk assessment map, but the new version may end up looking very similar.