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11% of Northwest Residents Live in Fire Country; 100% Pay the Price (www.sightline.org)

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1.6 million people live in high hazard areas. As the region continues to build in flammable landscapes, policymakers can protect communities with smarter building choices and the truth about rising risk.

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 0 points 3 months ago

Yes. That's how risk is mitigated as a social cost. It's the same as insurance.

But, y'all could just stop building in risky areas, be it fire or flood or wind.