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New Report by Center for Biological Diversity Finds Sprawl in Fire-prone Areas Endangers Californians, Increases Damages, and Fire-suppression Costs – Sierra Sun Times
New Report by Center for Biological Diversity Finds Sprawl in Fire-prone Areas Endangers Californians, Increases Damages, and Fire-suppression Costs
Built to Burn Calls for State Law to Limit Construction in High Fire-risk Wildlands
February 26, 2021 – LOS ANGELES As California lawmakers consider a bill that would limit sprawl development in blaze-prone areas, a new report highlights how rampant construction in high fire-risk wildlands is putting more people in harms way and contributing to a dramatic increase in costs associated with fire suppression and damages.
Built to Burn, released on Thursday by the Center for Biological Diversity, notes…
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