66 million dead trees in California could fuel 'catastrophic' wildfires, officials say
by Associated Press in Fresno, California from Environment | The Guardian on (#1J2FV)
Trees are dying at an 'unprecedented' rate due to drought, warmer weather and a bark beetle epidemic, prompting the US agriculture secretary's warning
The number of trees in California's Sierra Nevada forests killed by drought, a bark beetle epidemic and warmer temperatures has dramatically increased since last year, raising fears that they will fuel catastrophic wildfires and endanger people's lives, officials said on Wednesday.
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