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1. Climate change related?

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 10:28 AM

Aug 2015

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Why the U.S. just summoned firefighters from Australia and New Zealand [View all] bemildred Aug 2015 OP

Climate change related? heaven05 Aug 2015 #1

Mostly, the Bark beetles are killing the trees Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #13

Yes. I didn't look into it, I could see it was very dry. bemildred Aug 2015 #17

Bark beetles tend to attack trees that have already been damaged... Nitram Aug 2015 #18

Bark beetles tend to attack all trees Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #20

Bark Beeltes tend to be very selective of the trees they bore into happyslug Aug 2015 #21

Someone may need to update that map Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #23

No such thing central scrutinizer Aug 2015 #3

and they know you're not poor barbtries Aug 2015 #26

I think so. ananda Aug 2015 #19

Was just 2naSalit Aug 2015 #4

Stay safe and watch the air. bemildred Aug 2015 #5

Allow me to echo that. Tell him to be safe and please justhanginon Aug 2015 #7

Done, and thanks. 2naSalit Aug 2015 #15

You're welcome 2naSalit Aug 2015 #14

It's Gonna Get Worse Yallow Aug 2015 #6

More from the article re: wildfire trend: candelista Aug 2015 #8

And.................................... turbinetree Aug 2015 #9

+1 2naSalit Aug 2015 #12

The Corporate Media Works For Exxon and Big Coal Yallow Aug 2015 #16

Of course, that's what the National Guard used to do Demeter Aug 2015 #10

Good point. nt bemildred Aug 2015 #11

thank you for your help auzzies and kiwis :) allan01 Aug 2015 #24

I thank all firefighters from BlueMTexpat Aug 2015 #25

Austrailia and New Zealand have small forests.... happyslug Aug 2015 #28

I'm choking on the smoke right now. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #30