New-home construction in the wildland-urban interface grew 41% between 1990 and 2010, the most recent year for which national data is available. That is the fastest for any land category, according to a study headed by the University of Wisconsin. Some of the biggest growth has come in California, where a U.S. Geological Survey analysis of data through 2015 showed the development continued spreading at a high rate. Researchers say all indications are that the population in such areas has continued to grow in recent years.
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