News in timber

In the week ending April 10, 98 new fires were reported, including four new large fires. Year-to-date, 1,707,778 acres have burned.

Washington declared a statewide drought emergency as snowpack fell sharply, enabling $3 million in aid and signaling potential summer water shortages, OPB reported

Mississippi forests weakened by January’s ice storm face higher beetle risk, as officials conduct trapping and monitoring flights to assess potential outbreaks, MPB reported.

11 fires are burning uncontained across the country, with 63 new wildfires reported during the week.

The BLM sold 56.8 million board feet of timber in Oregon in March for $14.9 million, exceeding appraised values by more than $5.8 million.

Solifor acquired 10,500 hectares of Cascades forest land in Quebec for CA$20 million, securing long-term fiber supply for the Cabano mill.

British Columbia introduced legislative changes to boost wood fiber access, with potential gains of up to 800,000 cubic meters.

USDA will relocate the Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City and shift to a state-based model to align leadership closer to field operations and forest management.

Gresham House will acquire a majority stake in Molpus Woodlands Group, creating a global timberland manager with about $8 billion in assets under management.

22 large fires are actively burning across the country. Year-to-date, 1,510,973 acres have been burned.