Agriculture consultant Isidoro T. Cabrera, who conducted an ocular inspection on Friday, said the trees may fall “any time.”
Over the past five years, he said more than 50 trees have fallen in the area.
The trees are infected by the fungus known as Phellinus noxius, and can no longer withstand strong winds, he added.
Four of the rotten trees on Gualo Rai Loop are about 10 meters away from the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s power lines, Cabrera said.
“I will suggest immediate action” he added. “These trees pose a danger to high tension wires.”
Cabrera said he will inform the Department of Public Works about these trees.
On Thursday, CUC and DPW cut down the rotten flame trees in Oleai area after one of them fell on a house.
But Cabrera said there are three more rotten trees in Oleai that need to be cut down.
He said similar trees can be found in Chalan Kiya, Airport Road, Sadog Tasi, Capital Hill, I-Denni, and Garapan.
In Chalan Kiya, he added, the rotten trees are close to the road or near power lines.
There are more rotten trees in the interior part of the villages but they are not close to residential houses, he said.
He urged residents to trim the tall grasses and vegetation near the flame trees in their area.
Flame trees are very susceptible to fungus because they have smooth wood, he said.
“Let us do something to save our commonwealth tree,” he added.
