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This June 6, 2016 photo shows patches of dead and dying trees near Cressman, Calif. California's drought and a bark beetle epidemic have caused the largest die-off of Sierra Nevada forests in modern history, raising fears that trees could come crashing down on people or fuel catastrophic wildfires, devastating mountain communities and choking the sky with smoke. Officials in California say they’re preparing to use large air-blasting incinerators to burn up trees killed by drought and a beetle epidemic ravaging Sierra Nevada forests. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)
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