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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is reopening access to a grove of ancient cedars in northern Idaho that had been closed following a 2015 wildfire.
The agency says Settler's Grove north of Wallace will open Saturday. The area includes the popular Settler's Grove Trail.
The wildfire burned through the area that contains cedar trees experts say are hundreds of years old.
Officials closed the area after the wildfire due the danger to visitors of falling snags and to allow the area to recover.
Officials say the burned area should still be avoided on windy days as partially burned trees can be unstable.
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