Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry will release the proposed wildfire hazard map at 8 a.m. Thursday. There, Oregonians can look up specific tax lots to see how susceptible they are to wildfires. This is Oregon’s second attempt at creating a wildfire map. State fire officials and OSU first released a map in 2022 under a tight one-year deadline set by Senate Bill 762. That first iteration received intense public backlash, particularly from property owners concerned it would affect their homeowners’ insurance. The state ultimately rescinded it. ….Once the map is finalized in October, the state’s Building Code Division will begin its administrative process for creating new building codes, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal will begin creating rules for defensible space. Both processes will have opportunities for public comment.