A new University of Vermont study called 'Flocking to Fire' looks at migration patterns of people to wildfire-prone areas.
Researchers at the University of Vermont released a study called "Flocking to Fire" that found people are moving to wildfire-prone areas nationwide.that found people are moving to wildfire-prone areas nationwide.
"While people do seem to be discouraged from moving to areas with high risks of heat waves and hurricanes, they actually seem to be attracted to counties with the highest risk of wildfires," said Interdisciplinary Environmental Scientist Mahalia Clark.Click here to open in a new windowSteve Culleton and his family survived the 2018 Camp Fire. Their home did not. Still, Culleton chose to stay in Paradise and rebuild. He says he's not surprised by the study's findings.
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