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USFS working on new imitative to fight wildfires by clearing dead and diseased trees

Forest experts blame it on three years of severe drought, overgrown forest conditions, insect outbreaks, and disease. The USDA is now working to clear out dead and diseased trees via additional funding through the new federal infrastructure bill.
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