After destructive wildfires burned and damaged 17,700 structures in the US last year, some wildfire-prone areas are reworking emergency pandemic housing initiatives to shelter residents affected by extreme weather. California's Project Homekey launched last June with $846 million in state and federal emergency funds to purchase hotels, creating 6,029 new units of permanent housing in six months, and has added $12 billion over two years to create another 42,000 units. Oregon launched its Project Turnkey after 2020 Labor Day fires, when 4,500 homes were lost in one weekend. It allocated $65 million for nonprofit partners to purchase and renovate 18-20 hotels to house 1,000 people for up to a year, with $30 million for six rural counties hardest hit by the fires. Researchers say housing must be part of climate resistance planning.

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