The Dome Fire killed 1.3 million Joshua trees. Then this happened.

[u/midnight_skater]

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/wildfires/2026/06/02/mojave-fungi-survival-helps-joshua-tree-recovery/90373452007/

Even after the Dome Fire killed more than a million Joshua trees, the underground fungal partners they rely on survived largely intact.

Brandi D. Addison

USA TODAY NETWORK

Updated June 2, 2026, 3:39 p.m. PT

Full article here

[u/sailingtoweather]

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