Tree Felling Begins on Fox Drive

A sign providing information about the "Lake County Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project Phase 1: Fox Drive Fire Prevention Project" stands in front of a felled, beetle-killed tree.

After many weeks of logistical maneuvering, the Fox Drive Fire Prevention Project is kicking off with a bang as tree felling begins near Fox and Hoberg Drives. This project, funded by a CalFire Fire Prevention Grant, addresses the ongoing tree die-off in the Cobb area. For those of us who live in Lake County, this unusual color change on our mountainsides from green to red has been catching our attention and stoking our unease since the summer of 2021. But what exactly is causing the die-off? And what should we do about it? 

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