Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map until the Legislature decides what to do with it. …But it has provoked backlash from homeowners in some high-risk areas who are worried about wildfire insurance rates and coverage, and potentially having to comply with new building requirements. …House and Senate Republicans at the press conference said the burden of wildfire mitigation should be on state and federal agencies, not private landowners. “It is unfair to place the burden of fuel reduction and wildfire mitigation solely on private property owners, while our state and federal governments fail to steward our forests and public lands adequately,” State Rep. Christine Drazan said. …An ongoing federal funding freeze is also threatening wildfire investments going into the 2025 fire season.