Wildfire risks rise along with more homes

…In a 2007 study, Headwaters Economics ranked Clackamas County among the Western-U.S. counties with the most developed acreage in the wildland-urban interface.

That acreage is likely to grow. The U.S. Forest Service predicts that 13 percent of the rural acres within 10 miles of the Mount Hood National Forest will see substantial increases in housing development by 2030…

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Author:
Chris Mehl

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