Fir trees overloaded with cones in northern Idaho forests
7/29/2016 6:51:05 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Benewah County, ID
Bonner County, ID
Boundary County, ID
Clearwater County, ID
Idaho County, ID
Kootenai County, ID
Latah County, ID
Lewis County, ID
Nez Perce County, ID
Shoshone County, ID
Start Date: 7/28/2016
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Grand fir trees in northern Idaho forests were dangerously overburdened with big cone loads, which can cause the tops of trees to break and fall, potentially harming or killing people below. It is believed that last summer’s drought, followed by a November windstorm, stressed trees and caused them to produce more cones than usual.
Coeur d'Alene Press (Idaho), July 28, 2016
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