Fire Blight is a bacterial disease most commonly known to infect Pear and Loquat trees, Roses, and shrubs including Pyrancantha, Cotoneaster, and Photinia. It is highly contagious and spreads through rain, wind, insects, and pruning tools. Unfortunately there is no cure, but only management strategies including promptly removing infected branches, cleaning pruning tools after use, planting Fire-Blight resistant material, and maintaining good plant health through irrigation.