Despite the Risks, California Keeps Building Homes Where Wildfires Burn
- In response to recent wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to quickly rebuild homes, suspending environmental laws that could delay reconstruction.
- Between 1990 and 2020, nearly 45% of new homes in California were built in fire-prone areas known as the wildland-urban interface.
- Experts warn that building in these high-risk zones increases the likelihood of fire damage, with over 80% of wildfire-destroyed structures located in these areas from 1985 to 2013.
- Insurance companies are withdrawing from California, citing severe wildfire risks, leading to a ban on policy cancellations in recently burned areas by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
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