BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County commissioners returned to the heated controversy over the state’s revised wildfire hazard map Monday afternoon and after more debate voted 2-1 to file an ...
The state says it is concerned with fire danger. Their solution is a fire map so that the citizens can be in charge of fire danger. This shifts the responsibility to the homeowner when the fire ...
(KOIN) — A pair of wildfires in Deschutes County have prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations. Officials say the Round Mountain Fire (30 acres ... An interactive map of evacuations is ...
The Deschutes County Commission voted 2-1 Monday to file an appeal of the state’s wildfire hazard map on behalf of all 21,258 properties in the highest designation, a move intended to send a ...
Discussions around repealing the state wildfire hazard maps continue to move forward in Deschutes County and the state ...
A map of the evacuation area can be seen here. A Central Oregon Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the fire this ...
The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against the state’s map.
La Pine residents tell us they saw a major increase in their homeowners' insurance following the Darlene 3 Fire. "We're all getting the maps ... legislators and Deschutes County commissioners ...