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B.C. to bear brunt of structural losses due to wildfires and floods | Globalnews.ca

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A first -of-its-kind study in Canada revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost billions and threaten affordability.

The Thompson-Okanagan region is no stranger to massive damages caused by natural disasters.

Researchers are pushing provinces to make fire-proofing mandatory, rather than leaving it up to the homeowner.

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