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Acer circinatum, or vine maple, is a species of maple native to northwestern North America.Vine maple typically grows as a low-elevation coastal tree in temperate areas of high precipitation such as the west coast of Oregon and northern California, as well as the temperate rainforests of Washington and British Columbia. [3]
The Maple Fire was a wildfire on Jefferson Ridge in the Olympic Mountains, approximately 23 miles north of Shelton, Washington in the United States.The fire was caused by illegal logging activities, and the resulting criminal trial was the first time that tree DNA has ever been used in a federal trial in the United States.
Acer macrophyllum, the bigleaf maple [2] or Oregon maple, [3] is a large deciduous tree in the genus Acer. It is native to western North America . In addition to uses by animals, it is of some culinary and woodworking interest.
Burned trees from the Palisades Fire seen from Will Rogers State Park in Los Angeles on Thursday. The sun rises over the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles in the aftermath of ...
A fast-moving brush fire that erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles threatened homes and sent thousands of residents fleeing, prompting city and state officials to declare a state of emergency.
-Between 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 22 injuries, and $18.3 ...
The maple is a common symbol of strength and endurance and has been chosen as the national tree of Canada. Maple leaves are traditionally an important part of Canadian Forces military regalia, for example, the military rank insignia for generals use maple leaf symbols. There are 10 species naturally growing in the country, with at least one in ...
The man was later awoken by a family member telling him the house was on fire, Deb Slater with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17.