Billions of dead trees force U.S. fire crews to shift tactics

Friday, September 8, 2017

ALBANY, Wyo. -- Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force.

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