report: fewer trees died off in california in 2018 /

Published at 2019-02-12 06:25:22

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal forestry officials say the die-off of trees in California forests slowed in 2018 thanks in share to the state receiving more rain. But the U.
S. Forest Service warned Monda
y that dead trees continue to pose a hazard to people and infrastructure,particularly in the central and southern Sierra Nevada regions where they can serve as fuel for wildfires. A survey found 18 million trees died in 2018, compared to 27 million the previous year. More […]

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