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Fire tearing through Santa Rosa Island reaches critically endangered trees
A massive wildfire has burned through nearly one-third of Santa Rosa Island, including a grove of critically endangered Torrey pine trees. Initial damage assessments provided hope.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Fire tearing through Santa Rosa Island reaches critically endangered trees, A massive wildfire has burned through nearly one-third of Santa Rosa Island, including a grove of critically endangered Torrey pine trees. Initial damage assessments provided hope.
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- Fire tearing through Santa Rosa Island reaches critically endangered treesLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-20T10:00:00+00:00
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