JPR News A home in Talent that was destroyed in the Almeda Fire on Sept. 8, 2020, is nearing completing as of early May 2021. The costs of construction materials are at all-time highs, which is making it difficult for Oregonians to rebuild after last year’s wildfires. Lumber prices have tripled this past year, That’s preventing some Oregonians from rebuilding their homes that were destroyed by last year’s wildfires. “We don't have enough money to rebuild the exterior, so we are not rebuilding, most likely,” says Meghan Hays of Phoenix, who lost her townhome to the Almeda Fire. “If materials didn't go up three hundred percent, we would be able to rebuild.”