Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes

In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday.

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements.