As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps

Mongabay
Nov 14, 2024, 10:45 am219 pts
Rob Wilson stood on his home’s back deck in Flagstaff, in the U.S. state of Arizona, as the wildfire approached. All was chaos: Utility trucks rushed through his neighborhood, shutting off gas and electricity. Fire engines wailed and roared by, as police cruisers blared evacuation warnings. But Wilson had…

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