Fire danger ratings across the west are climbing as temperatures rise, particularly in the Kootenay region of BC. In related news: a wildfire that killed a California firefighter on the weekend has doubled in size resulting in road closures and evaculations. Elsewhere, the mountain pine beetle is turning Jasper National Park red; and Finland feels the heat but it’s unrelated to the Trump-Putin summit.

In Wood Product news: plans for a record-setting timber tower in Portland are off due to cost concerns; Oregon State U is investigating the effects of moisture in mass timber buildings; Finland has plans to build a modular floating pool with CLT; and Tom Maness’s legacy is acknowledged by both Oregon and BC’s wood product sectors.

Finally, the US is taking its trade war with China, Canada and others to the WTO.

–Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor