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Lipford says different roofing products have come out in the last 6 to 8 months providing a host of roof replacement options. No longer is the natural wood shake roof used.

Sales in that sector are expected to double as composite makers such as Trex Company Inc. of Winchester, Va., move into a home-fencing sector still dominated by wood.

KETCHUM, Idaho — A central Idaho fire chief says he will be "fighting tooth and nail" to ban wood shingles on new construction in the wake of a massive wildfire that threatened the resort area.

"We've taken all our composite roofing manufacturing expertise and created a durable, aesthetically pleasing siding product that will not deteriorate like real wood," Cobb said.

Residents with exposed wood shakes or shingles on the roofs of their homes must remove them by Aug. 14.