Labeled “Firmageddon,” by researchers, the drought-driven “mortality event” is the largest fir tree die-off ever recorded in the region. Fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022, according to as-yet unpublished research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service.#water #drought https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2022/11/27/massive-die-off-hits-fir-trees-across-pacific-northwest/