SCIENCELA TIMES — LOCAL
The percentage of homes surviving California wildfires is dropping, despite efforts to harden them
The percentage of California homes destroyed by wildfires increased from 3% at the turn of the century to 18% by 2020, according to a new study. Efforts to harden homes have not prevented this rising destruction rate.
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