Californians Flee Wildfires

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Before Los Angeles disaster, wildfires pushed others out of California

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Climate-related factors may push Californians to leave home over the next decade .

From 2020 to 2023, wildfires destroyed more than 15,000 structures in California .

Climate experts say so far, they have not seen mass migration from the state because of climate change.

But, in recent years , a smaller number of people have begun to flock to cities outside of California that advertise themselves as "climate havens".

Duluth , Minnesota , is known for its record-breaking snowfall and icy conditions, with an average 106 days a year of sub-freezing temperatures.

Kelsey Lahr moved to Asheville , North Carolina , after a series of devastating wildfire seasons and mudslides near her town of Santa Barbara , California .

But last year , Hurricane Helene ploughed through western North Carolina killing over 100 people and decimating Ms Lahr's new hometown of Asheville .

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