Lumber futures, which have tumbled more than 20%, bounced back after Interfor announced a 12% output cut. In other Business news: Prime Minister Carney’s decision to lift tariffs on most US goods is debated as Carney hinted at progress with Trump call; COFI’s Kim Haakstad says increased US duties are a “blow to an industry in trouble”; Hood Industries is investing in a new Mississippi sawmill; and Vietnam’s wood exporters are recalibrating their trade strategies. Meanwhile, the US Endowment’s Peter Madden opines on how biomass can revitalize US forests; and  Canada’s housing starts are near record highs, except in Ontario.

In Forestry and Wildfire news: drought may dull Canada’s fall colours; BC’s late-season wildfires remain a serious issue; a BC logger is fighting to recover his timber licence deposit; the USDA’s new wildfire-risk funding targets North Carolina; an analysis finds most tropical forestry firms are not ready for the EU’s deforestation-free rules; and wildfire updates include the Mine Creek fire shutting BC’s Coquihalla highway, the Root Fire in California, and blazes in New Jersey.

Finally, California is piloting “BurnBot,” a remote-controlled machine that carves out fire breaks.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor