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As wooden high-rises grow in popularity, experts raise safety concerns

Builders in Oregon will break ground early next year on the country's tallest building made primarily of wood. The 12-story, 60-unit apartment complex in Portland is part of a national boom in wood construction, but critics worry timber buildings could go up in flames. Tony Dokoupil reports.
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