Wildfire risk · Oregon
Wildfire risk in Oregon
Wildfire risk (USDA Forest Service) data for ZIP codes in Oregon. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the wildfire risk summary.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
What lands here
Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the USFS hazard score in plain English and the exposure type (direct flame or ember). Until then, Wildfire Risk to Communities has the official figures.
Source & refresh
USDA Forest Service. Refreshed annual (usfs update). Primary source →
Oregon top concern
Wildfire, Cascadia seismic, coastal flood
Oregon has high WUI wildfire risk in the Cascades + eastern + southern forests. Cascadia subduction zone shapes long-term seismic risk. Coastal FEMA VE/AE zones; Portland metro carries some LCRR obligations.
See Oregon state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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8 Oregon ZIPs
ZIP 97201
Portland, OR
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ZIP 97401
Eugene, OR
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ZIP 97701
Bend, OR
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ZIP 97214
Portland (OR, SE), OR
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ZIP 97520
Ashland, OR
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ZIP 97231
Portland (OR, NW Hills), OR
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ZIP 97210
Portland (Northwest), OR
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ZIP 97223
Tigard (OR), OR
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