Wildfires intensify in Canada prompting US warnings over smoke. In related news: US Ambassador Hoekstra says Trump is serious about wildfire tariffs; Ontario Premier Ford calls US criticism unacceptable; smoke from US wildfires is affecting BC’s air quality; Ontario wildfires ravage another First Nation, and disrupt Domtar’s forestry operations; and Oregon governor Kotek invokes the Conflagration Act–again. Meanwhile: University of Calgary researchers warn that wildfire smoke may also affect your brain.

In Business news: fallout from Canfor’s mill closure includes the union seeking retirement bridging; and Vaughn Palmer saying the province was warned years ago. Meanwhile: Stewart Muir says BC’s forest policies are worsening Canada’s climate problem; an Oregon commentator says mill closures make it harder to reduce wildfire risk; Blueberry River First Nations is developing a native plant orchard; and US states can’t offset the weakened federal endangered-species habitat protections.

Finally, on mass timber, the Florida Building Commission can’t see the forest for the trees. Busy news day… see all the stories in today’s Tree Frog.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor