Permits for single-family dwellings fell 5.3 percent, the third straight decline.

The Los Angeles area contained the most single-family dwellings at significant risk from wildfires, or 60,000 homes worth $8.3 billion, the report shows.

The value of permits for single-family dwellings edged lower by 1.6 percent, pulled down by a 6.9 percent decline in Ontario, Canada's most populous province.