On the recordMarch 4, 2013
Yes, we absolutely have an emergency situation in the Black Hills, so communities that live amongst these dead and dying trees are a lightning strike away from wiping out an entire town or population.
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Noem highlights the urgent danger posed by dead trees in the Black Hills.
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