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A forest in recovery, five years after the Rim Fire
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Corps member Jesus Lopez uses a chainsaw to remove branches on a downed tree at the Lost Claim Campground in the Stanislaus National Forest.
Driving to Yosemite National Park along State Highway 120, the devastation from the 2013 Rim Fire is impossible to miss. But, look closer and it’s clear the forest is on the mend.