“It just kind of breaks your heart that you go out there and one day they’re nice fresh-looking trees, and the next day, they’re wilted and turning colors. And there’s nothing you can do about it,” said Larry Ryerson, a 78-year-old Christmas tree farmer in Oregon.
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The heat dome that trapped scorching temperatures of up to 117 degrees Fahrenheit over the Pacific Northwest destroyed thousands of Christmas trees se for this holiday season.