B.C. to bear brunt of structural losses due to wildfires and floods
A first-of-its-kind study in Canada has revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost billions and threaten affordability.
B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report
National targets to build millions of new homes over the next five years risks putting hundreds of thousands of structures in the path of wildfire and floods. The resulting surge in damages is ...
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Opinion: B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods
In total, construction of new homes in B.C. could more than triple residential damage from wildfires, adding more than $1 ...