Beetle Kill
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Many of the forests in Colorado's northern frontier have been decimated by Mountain Pine Beetles that burrow into the pine trees. Warmer temperatures have allowed the beetles to flourish. In the year of 2020, Colorado had experienced it's 3 largest forest fires in modern, recorded history. Warmer temperatures, lack of precipitation, strong winds, questionable forest management, and beetle kill forests are mostly to blame for their explosive nature.
Beetle Kill
(Explore)
Many of the forests in Colorado's northern frontier have been decimated by Mountain Pine Beetles that burrow into the pine trees. Warmer temperatures have allowed the beetles to flourish. In the year of 2020, Colorado had experienced it's 3 largest forest fires in modern, recorded history. Warmer temperatures, lack of precipitation, strong winds, questionable forest management, and beetle kill forests are mostly to blame for their explosive nature.