Are trees deliberately being poisoned at this private beach community? Investigators have landed upon a theory

NewsWorldAmericasAre trees deliberately being poisoned at this private beach community? Investigators have landed upon a theoryInvestigators found that diesel fuel may have been poured around the trees, while holes drilled into trunks suggest someone may have injected copper sulfateErin Keller In Ohio Tuesday 18 August 2026 21:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035176","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trees-poisoned-lake-tahoe-nevada-b3035176.html","title":"Are trees deliberately being poisoned at this private beach? "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-84526","index":0}A total of 28 large trees have been poisoned at Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village, Nevada, since 2022 (Washoe County Sheriff’s Office)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Mon...