Explore the Map
On July 18, 2024, drafts of new statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface (WUI) maps developed by Oregon State University scientists were released. The draft maps can be viewed online on the Oregon Explorer. In October 2024, OSU researchers completed final adjustments to the map. These updates, based on the best available scientific methods and direction from the legislation, are in direct response to feedback received on the draft map from county planners, county commissioners and public comment.
By the end of 2024, the final maps will be posted on Oregon Explorer and the Oregon Department of Forestry will mail notifications to property owners whose land is within the WUI AND designated as high hazard. The maps will be updated every five years or as future policy requires. The maps currently available at the Oregon Explorer link are from the 2018 Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment and the rest of this site is still ready for you to explore.
The statewide wildfire hazard map identifies levels of wildfire hazard to help improve the safety and well-being of communities across the state. The map will allow individuals, state agencies, Tribes and organizations to make informed choices to reduce the impacts of wildfire and also improve future wildfire response efforts.
The statewide wildfire hazard map will be publicly available on Oregon Explorer, which serves as a place for Oregonians to access mapping tools and resources relevant to natural resources decision making in the state. Since 2007, the Oregon Explorer, a partnership between the Institute of Natural Resources at Oregon State University and OSU Libraries and Press, has been a public source of geospatial data and wildfire risk information used in state, regional and local risk management applications.
See Understand the Map for more details on what information is included in the map and how scientists at Oregon State University developed this tool to support wildfire programs and planning.