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Wildfire Hazard Map Bill

(Salem, OR) -- A bill to kill Oregon's controversial Wildfire Hazard Map has passed the state Senate. The map was created in 2021 with bipartisan support. It was supposed to identify high risk wildfire regions and then require building codes to increase safety. A law signed in 2023 prevented insurance companies from cancelling insurance to homeowners in high-risk areas. Problems were found with the map and legislators created this bill to scrap it. Another bill seeks to work with insurance companies to find ways property owners can maintain insurance coverage. The bill moves to the House.

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