Initial Assessment Indicates Potential for 80% Mortality Among Rare Torrey Pines Following Santa Rosa Island Fire

September 3, 2026

Initial Assessment Indicates Potential for 80% Mortality Among Rare Torrey Pines Following Santa Rosa Island Fire

NPS News Release · Channel Islands National Park · 9/2/2026

A hand holding smooth, oval-shaped seeds — DOI photo

Initial assessments indicate that 60% to 80% of Santa Rosa Island's iconic Torrey pines may perish as a result of the largest wildfire in Channel Islands National Park history.

Source: National Park Service

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