Wildfires continue to rage across France and Spain prompting emergency meetings. In related news: EU firefighters warn it could take months to contain these blazes, as the heatwave persists; BC’s Ainslie Creek wildfire prompts evacuation orders; and Ontario’s Thunder Bay 36 fire is the largest ever recorded. Meanwhile: scientists decry Trump’s blame game on Canadian wildfire smoke; Randy Essex says Trump is dead wrong on the cause; and Shawn Regan says more fuel treatments are required on both sides of the border.

In Business news: US builders say Trump’s new tariffs add uncertainty to housing; BC’s forestry critic says the tariffs could be catastrophic; BC’s Premier says businesses affected can access federal support funds; and Ontario furniture producers say more action is needed. In other news: USDA supports a new sawmill in Clatskanie, Oregon; Arkansas seeks new markets for its wood; and more fallout on Finch Paper’s mill closure in New York. Meanwhile: Canada’s carbon emissions are traced to soil and peat; climate change is impacting how Ontario reforests; conservationists worry about endangered species protections—while Oregon forges ahead; Mississippi State recognizes wood engineering professor; and PLIB expands its online grader training.

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Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor