 This sound and this scene, marking a momentous occasion here in Paradise and Magalia. It's a statement of their resilience, the resilience of this community, you know, to be willing to move forward and to be prepared to move forward. It's been two years since the campfire decimated these tight-knit communities in Butte County, ripping through roads and leveling homes. Towns turned to dust, seemingly overnight. But once the flames were extinguished, new dangers arose from the ashes. Hazardous waste, toxic fire debris, and yes, trees. These once mighty giants now ticking time bombs, so severely damaged by the campfire that they pose an imminent risk of falling. Quite frankly, most conifers are fairly safe to fall for about two years. And then after that, every six months is critical. We're now entering into the third year following the devastating campfire. And it's that three to five-year window that is the most dangerous for these trees, because that's when they come down on their own. That's why crews are out now to remove these mighty behemoths before the inevitable occurs. How do they determine which trees need to come down? We have professional arborists that we've contracted with to come and mark the trees. And if you look around where we are right now, you'll see that several are marked, but others aren't. And so these professional arborists have determined that these are the ones that are most at risk of falling or causing a hazard. They're looking at the bark, they're looking at the condition of the tree, they're looking at any greenery that's left with the tree. It's very much a professional eye. The property owner is also crucial to the process. Before any testing or cutting can start, right-of-entry access must be granted to the state and tree removal companies contracted. We will come in and there's clarity in how that process will work, what they can expect to see, and what will be left behind after the program has left the parcel. This really is a group effort, different agencies at all levels working in tandem to keep recovering communities moving in the right direction. These trees that are dead or dying within five years, that has a threat to fall on that nail right away, can be part of the program. And it was a tremendous effort from the local, state, and federal government. A true partnership at best. For more information on the state's Hazardous Tree Removal Program, go to wildfirerecovery.ca.gov. I'm Allie Hanner for Cal OES News.