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Trees on Hwy 20 look dead

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:40 pm
by wanderlust
Headed E bound today, I noticed that starting around Cabinet Creek, all of the trees look brown, but not from fire

Anyone know what's up?

Re: Trees on Hwy 20 look dead

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 9:24 pm
by jtingley
Spruce budworms. More susceptibility to fires.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/an-eastern-wa-pest-is-acting-up-in-the-north-cascades/