An emergency order has been expanded by the Maine Forest Service to prevent further spread of the invasive emerald ash borer beetle, which is killing native ash trees.
According to CBS 13, the order encompasses Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties, as well as parts of Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot Piscataquis, and Somerset counties.
The Maine Forest Service aims to slow the spread of the beetle, which they believe is being transported through human movement. For now, the order limits the movement of ash trees, ash tree products such as firewood and green lumber from infested areas.
