Friday Five: Forestry News for March 9, 2018

Friday Five is our weekly recap of timber and forestry news, and things we think are cool or interesting. Here are your top stories:

How forest fires play an essential role in natural life cycles of plants, wildlife

• accuweather.com

Tree at Mount Vernon, linked to George Washington, felled in storm

• washingtonpost.com

Wood chip heating fuel quality standard approved in the US

• biomassmagazine.com

A perfect storm for lumber markets

• freightwaves.com

Stump drill in action

• imgur.com