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Unseasonably warm and dry winter giving Bark Beetles in the Sierra a second lease on life

Feb 8, 2018

Record 129 million trees dead in California due to drought, bark beetle

Dec 11, 2017

Why is the Creek Fire so hard to control?

Experts say that 2 million tons of dead trees are acting as fuel for the Creek Fire and making the flames hotter, quicker and more difficult for firefighters to battle.

Sep 17, 2020

Political leader fears funding for tree mortality projects may dry up

May 20, 2017

Local leaders and major agencies are working together to get our forests back

Jul 21, 2016

Dead trees make Bass Lake fireworks show difficult

Jul 5, 2016

Campsites and trails closed at Bass Lake due to dead trees caused by Bark Beetles

May 27, 2016

Foresters planting new life in the Sierra National Forest

Apr 20, 2016

Bark Beetle epidemic keeping Cal Fire working around the clock

Mar 11, 2016

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Political leader fears funding for tree mortality projects may dry up

Jun 22, 2017

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Local leaders and major agencies are working together to get our forests back

Jul 21, 2016

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Dead trees make Bass Lake fireworks show difficult

Jul 5, 2016

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Campsites and trails closed at Bass Lake due to dead trees caused by Bark Beetles

May 27, 2016

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Foresters planting new life in the Sierra National Forest

Apr 20, 2016

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Bark Beetle epidemic keeping Cal Fire working around the clock

Mar 11, 2016

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Dead trees from bark beetle cause fire hazard in Sierras

Feb 10, 2016

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The bark beetle

Feb 10, 2016

Latest Stories

Dead trees from bark beetle cause fire hazard in Sierras

Officials in Madera County are looking ahead to fire season because of the four million dead pine trees in the mountains.

Feb 10, 2016

Governor Brown declares state of emergency over dying trees in California forests

Four years of drought and an infestation of bark beetles has caused an estimated 22 million trees to die in California, increasing the risk of wildfires, Brown said.

Oct 30, 2015