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It says this has left "large numbers of properties void in areas where the demand from those cohorts is lower than supply".

Even prior to the pandemic, mall operators were having trouble keeping their properties occupied as shopping habits changed, Scardina said, so “it’s been terrific to bring in new concepts to these locations.”

Current codes for new and rebuilt properties in high-risk fire zones require significant measures, including ignition-resistant materials and multipaned or window upgrades.

“The real estate community, we are not trying to sell properties from under people — people are personally reaching out, because they need that help.”

Cal Fire’s zones represent the fire hazard areas face: a combination of the chance of a fire reaching the area and its potential intensity — not the risk of specific properties sustaining damage in a wildfire.