OSFM TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON OREGON DEFENSIBLE SPACE STANDARDS

News Release from Oregon State Fire Marshal
Posted on FlashAlert: September 7th, 2022 11:12 AM

SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is hosting a series of town hall meetings about the development of the defensible space code, timelines, and opportunities for community input. 
The OSFM is working through a public process with the Oregon Defensible Space Code development committee, a diverse group of stakeholders, to develop a set of standards based on the framework established through SB 762. In addition, to continue gathering public input from Oregonians, the OSFM is hosting a series of 17 town hall meetings across Oregon. 
The upcoming meetings are in Hood River, the Dalles, John Day, and Burns. The dates and times for each session are: 

• September 12 at 5:30 – 7 p.m., Hood River, Hood River Inn – The Gorge Room, 1108 E Marina Way
• September 13 at 5:30 – 7 p.m., The Dalles, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum – MJ Murdock Theater, 5000 Discovery Drive
• September 14 at 5:30 – 7 p.m., John Day, Canyon City Community Hall – 2^nd Floor Theater, 129 S Washington St, Canyon City
• September 15 at 5:30 – 7 p.m., Burns, Harney County Fairgrounds – Memorial Building, 69660 S Egan Ave

For a full schedule, please visit the Oregon Defensible Space webpage. 
To learn more about the defensible space code development process, click here.