Owners of Oregon's fire-hit private forests scramble to remove dead trees, replant
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Oregon land owners are scrambling to remove trees burned in the September wildfires before decay sets in, clear way for replanting Some stands incinerated, but other scorched trees still hold some value SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 360,000 acres of private forestlands were among the million acres that burned in Oregon during the Labor Day wildfires. Over the next year or so, Oregonians can expect to see trucks carrying scorched timber off private forestlands and bringing tree seedlings and planting crews onto them. Assessments show the wind-driven fires burned uneven...
Source: ktvz.com