Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors awarded money failed.

Oregon’s wildfire hazard maps ranked properties based on four criteria: climate, weather, topography and vegetation. It used a mathematical formula to create zones of low, medium and high hazard.

Power providers urge FERC to reject PacifiCorp adding $1.7B in wildfire liabilities to transmission rates. Ethan Howland. Wed, July 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM UTC. ... Site Map; Follow us on.

Rep. Pam Marsh's reform bills failed, and so did a bill targeting PacifiCorp over the Labor Day 2020 wildfires. Related Articles Nik Blosser at center of surprising turn in PacifiCorp wildfire case ...

Wildfire risk map angers rural Oregon residents The map was born in 2021 when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve wildfire preparedness.” ...

A wildfire risk map issued by the Oregon Department of ... or making certain other expenditures if they have unpaid obligations to wildfire victims. In 2023, PacifiCorp was found grossly ...