The Legislative Assembly recognizes that the wildland-urban interface in Oregon varies by condition, situation, fire hazard and risk, that different wildland-urban interface fire protection problems exist across the state because of this variability, and that these different problems necessitate varied fire prevention and protection practices. [1997 c.429 § 9; 2021 c.592 § 32]

[1953 c.372 § 4; 1965 c.253 § 59; renumbered 477.225]