New wildfire risk map has implications for Oregon homeowners

Approximately 80,000 Oregon homes and other buildings are in areas of high or extreme wildfire risk. Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Julie Sabatier | Published July 1, 2022 at 3:51 PM PDT Approximately 80,000 Oregon homes and other buildings are in areas of high or extreme wildfire risk. That’s according to a new map the Oregon Department of Forestry released Thursday. […]
Before and after aerial video reveals the scale and magnitude of Oregon’s historic 2020 Labor Day fires. (Todd Sonflieth OPB)

As you watch this video, consider the question ‘What can be done to prevent this?’ OPB | Todd Sonflieth OPB | August 31, 2021