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How Northern California’s destructive wildfires could exacerbate the state’s housing crisis

Dec 05, 2018

How Northern California’s destructive wildfires could exacerbate the state’s housing crisis

By Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times

Northern California’s recent wildfires have burned homes at a greater pace than developers are building them, deepening a housing shortage that already has left millions struggling to find affordable places to live.

Five large wildfires over the past 14 months, with November’s Camp fire the most devastating, have destroyed nearly 21,000 homes across six counties...full article 

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