Nearly 30 pine trees intentionally poisoned in Lake Tahoe’s Nevada side
Three out of the 16 trees poisoned are pictured on 6 August 2025 at Burnt Cedar beach in Incline Village, Nevada. Photograph: Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThree out of the 16 trees poisoned are pictured on 6 August 2025 at Burnt Cedar beach in Incline Village, Nevada. Six trees were also damaged in 2022, another six in 2024, and 16 more were discovered this year.
- ▪Three out of the 16 trees poisoned are pictured on 6 August 2025 at Burnt Cedar beach in Incline Village, Nevada.
- ▪Photograph: Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThree out of the 16 trees poisoned are pictured on 6 August 2025 at Burnt Cedar beach in Incline Village, Nevada.
- ▪Six trees were also damaged in 2022, another six in 2024, and 16 more were discovered this year.
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Three out of the 16 trees poisoned are pictured on 6 August 2025 at Burnt Cedar beach in Incline Village, Nevada. Photograph: Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThree out of the 16 trees poisoned are pictured on 6 August 2025 at Burnt Cedar beach in Incline Village, Nevada. Photograph: Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesNevadaNearly 30 pine trees intentionally poisoned in Lake Tahoe’s Nevada sideIncidents of damaged trees at Burnt Cedar beach have been reported since 2022 and seem to be linked, officials sayCoral Murphy MarcosMon 10 Aug 2026 17.08 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 17.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePine trees near Lake Tahoe are being poisoned in what authorities believe are a series of interconnected incidents in the popular tourist community on…
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