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The report suggests the 44-year-old tree should have been cut down before the fire. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 7:20 PM PDT May 18, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash The Washington Department of Natural Resources released its final report on the Babb Road Fire that destroyed the town of Malden on Labor Day in 2020.
The report says the fire started after a Ponderosa pine tree branch fell on an Avista powerline during high winds on Sept. 7. A DNR forest pathologist determined that the tree had several multi-dominant tops, signs of stress and insect infestation. The report suggests the 44-year-old tree should have been cut down before the fire.
By Chris Conley
May 10, 2021 | 4:01 AM
PARRISH, WI (WSAU-WXPR) – Emerald Ash Borer or EAB is a non-native invasive species that can destroy ash trees… and it’s been found in Langlade County.
It’s already been found in pockets of Price, Oneida, and Florence Counties. Now it’s been found in three areas of Langlade County in the towns of Ainsworth, Parrish, and Wolf River.
The bright metallic- green beetle has been discovered all across southern Wisconsin and has been making its way north.
“At all of these sites we had multiple trees that were infested. They were infested down to about eye level and woodpeckers were coming in and starting to strip the bark off the trees to be able to get at the tasty larvae underneath the bark. That tells me that the population has been there just a little while to be able to build up to a large enough population that the woodpeckers are interested in it,” Linda Williams, DNR Forest Health Specialist, told WXPR radio.
Emerald Ash Borer or EAB is a non-native invasive species that can destroy ash trees.
The bright metallic- green beetle has been discovered all across southern Wisconsin and has been making its way north.
It’s already been found in pockets of Price, Oneida, and Florence Counties.
Now, it’s been found in three areas of Langlade County in the towns of Ainsworth, Parrish, and Wolf River.
“At all of these sites we had multiple trees that were infested. They were infested down to about eye level and woodpeckers were coming in and starting to strip the bark off the trees to be able to get at the tasty larvae underneath the bark. That tells me that the population has been there just a little while to be able to build up to a large enough population that the woodpeckers are interested in it,” said Linda Williams, DNR Forest Health Specialist.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Apr 23, 2021 7:02 AM
As the season for emerald ash borer (EAB) treatments nears in South Dakota, state forestry experts want applicators in the Sioux Falls area to be prepared. The City of Sioux Falls, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SDDANR) and South Dakota State University Extension are sponsoring a workshop for applicators to learn about where the borer is found in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, the developmental stages of the insect and treatment options available to protect trees.
“This is an opportunity for applicators to learn about and discuss the systems available for injecting trees with demonstrations by Arborjet, ArborSystem, Rainbow and Warne Chemical (Chem-jet),” says John Ball, Professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist and SDDANR Forest Health Specialist.