Fire blight is a serious bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora that affects various fruit trees, particularly apples and pears. This disease poses significant challenges to fruit ...

Gondol says for 2025 the city has 247 structures under contract for removal, plus 50 fire piles ... said his “heart smiles” when he sees blight removed in local neighborhoods.

Having healthy, irrigated California live oak and sycamore trees on your property can save your house, Syphard said. They contain a lot of moisture and can be more fire-resistant than structures ...

Dothistroma needle blight (DNB) is a significant disease affecting pine trees, primarily caused by two closely related fungi: Dothistroma septosporum and Dothistroma pini. These pathogens are ...

It started with the occasional sensation of feeling off-balance and stopped me in my tracks. I'd had a cold in the run-up to Christmas, which was nothing unusual. I put those initial woozy moments ...

A Des Moines tree-trimming crew is safe after getting stuck while lifted in the air. According to the fire department, a tree-trimming truck's hydraulics malfunctioned Tuesday, leaving them ...

A vehicle fire has been reported inside a home garage on Cherry Tree Lane in Erlanger. No reports on extent of damage or spread of the fire have been confirmed. No injuries have been reported.

Officers responded to the scene at 500 block of Plumtree Rd. around 5:45 a.m., Walsh wrote. “The car struck two trees before catching on fire,” Walsh said on X.

One fire crew was sent from Shrewsbury Fire Station to the scene. Firefighters discovered the base of a tree on fire. Crews used a hose reel jet, small tools and a misting lance to extinguish the ...

How do I recognise box blight? The most obvious symptom is browning leaves which then die and fall, leaving sparse patches. Twigs and branches may be killed though whole plants rarely die. It can be ...

Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring at least 51 more, the interior minister said. Witnesses said ...