Bark Beetle Emergency |
A combination of overstocked forest, drought conditions and bark beetle infestation have killed millions of trees in the San Bernardino County mountains. |
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Tree mortality, San Bernardino Mtns. |
Tree mortality, San Bernardino Mtns. |
Tree mortality, San Bernardino Mtns. |
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Devastated forest |
Dead trees pose fire hazard |
Emergency routes threatened |
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San Bernardino forest |
Tree mortality, Lake Arrowhead |
Fire danger to homeowners |
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Bark beetle infested tree |
Hazardous tree removal |
Hazardous tree removal |
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One-millionth tree removed |
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Overstocked Forest vs. Healthy Forest |
By thinning tress and other vegetation, the health of the forest can be restored. |
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Yosemite Valley - 1899 |
Yosemite Valley - 1994 |
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Overstocked forest |
Healthy forest |
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Overstocked forest |
Healthy forest |
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Overgrown property |
Thinned vegetation |
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Crown fire, overstocked forest |
Ground fire, healthy forest |
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Firestorm |
Catastrophic wildfire destroys property, homes and lives. |
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Grand Prix Fire,
October 23, 2003 |
Grand Prix Fire,
October 23, 2003 |
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Old Fire,
October 26, 2003 |
Old Fire,
October 26, 2003 |
Old Fire,
October 28, 2003 |
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Old Fire,
October, 28 2003 |
Old Fire,
October 2003 |
Old Fire,
October 2003 |
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Create Defensible Space |
Defensible space helps protect your home, property and firefighters. |
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Chief John Morley (BBLFD) explains the value of thinning green vegetation to create defensible space |
A mountain home with defensible space |
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