The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since the last aerial survey was conducted in May of this year, bringing the total to 62 million dead in 2016. This represents more than a 100 percent increase in dead trees across the state from 2015. Additionally, millions of additional trees are weakened and expected to die in the coming months and years, threatening the safety of local communities across the state. CAL FIRE's press release can be accessed here.
