[Doctor Stochastic]

Essentially all the piñons in Northern New Mexico are now dead standing firewood. I'm not sure the dead trees are a greater hazard than the living in that they contain less oil. The dreaded Bark Beetle wiped out hundreds of square miles of trees this last two years.

I had to remove 13 from around the house. The County and FEMA suggested that I do so (but they paid for the removal.)

[Conservative4Ever]

Did not realize the dead tree problem was in NM too. Yikes. I thought the drought was predominately a CA problem. Apparently not. Good luck. You were wise to remove the deadwood and nice of the agencies to help out.

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[OregonRancher]

We were up in eastern BC last year and were literally shocked to see miles after miles of dead fir and pine. All dead from beatles and drought. That's going to be one hugh fire.