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	Podcast:		Short Wave
	Episode:		The Complex Decisions Around Rebuilding After A Wildfire
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:11:32
	Publish Date:		2021-02-01 09:00:00
	Description:		The year 2020 saw a record-breaking wildfire season. With those wildfires came many destroyed homes. Rebuilding with fire-resistant materials reduces the risk of future fires burning down a house, but as NPR science correspondent Lauren Sommer explains, only three Western states require building with fire-resistant materials. Without such improvements, communities face increased risks with the next fire. Read Lauren's reporting on rebuilding after a wildfire. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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