Millions of Pine Trees Felled by Hurricane Michael Could Fuel Devastating Wildfires
At a Glance Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle as a Category Five storm.The hurricane toppled more than 1.4 million acres of trees.Experts say the flattened trees are the perfect fuel for wildfires. Vast swaths of timberland in the Florida Panhandle flattened by Hurricane Michael could spark devastating wildfires, experts warn. The Florida Forest Service says up to in the 11 timber-heavy Panhandle counties affected by Michael could be at risk. “I’ve never seen ,” Kevin Hiers, a fire...