The U.S. counties with the highest risk of wildfire saw 446,000 more people move in than out over the last two years (a 51% increase from 2019 and 2020). And the counties with the highest heat risk registered a net influx of 629,000, a 17% uptick. Credit: Lembergvector/Adobe Stock The U.S. counties with the highest risk of wildfire saw 446,000 more people move in than out over the last two years (a 51% increase from 2019 and 2020). And the counties with the highest heat risk registered a net influx of 629,000, a 17% uptick. Credit: Lembergvector/Adobe Stock

(Bloomberg) — A midsummer quiz: Let's say you read about an area experiencing blistering heat for weeks on end. Heat so hot that in the day, you can't go outside, and at nighttime it's still above 90F. Would you cross that off your list of locations for your dream home?

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