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Tree Thinning Effort In Flagstaff Moves Forward To Restore Forests

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Casey Kuhn/KJZZ
Too many trees in Northern Arizona's forests could be a recipe for worse wildfires in the future.

For decades, land managers and ranchers in northern Arizona dealt with forest fires in a way that led to an overpopulation of trees. Now, agencies are working to fix that — but the sheer number and high cost of doing so is one hurdle they’ll have to overcome.


Casey Kuhn was a senior field correspondent at KJZZ from 2015 to 2019.