"Now, I can repair the roofs of my house, " Alexander Chavez told Reuters as entire families descended on a river to gather gold tailings.

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Precautions include clearing brush from within 100 ft (30 metres) of a house, replacing wood sidings and roofs, and thinning trees.

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Every single new house constructed should have solar panels on the roofs.

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