Fire crews in California's Sequoia National Park have wrapped General Sherman, the world's largest tree, in flame-resistant aluminum as wildfires threaten the giants. Fires have burned into several groves of trees as tall as 200 feet and 2,000 years old.
Sequoia trees stand in Lost Grove along Generals Highway as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Sequoia National Park, Calif.
The fires, known together as the KNP Complex, burned 28 square miles of forest land after making a significant run Friday. Low-hanging smoke that had choked off air and limited the fire’s growth in recent days lifted, and gusts increased fire activity particularly near the Giant Forest, Hooper said.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning through Sunday, saying some gusts and lower humidity could create conditions for rapid wildfire spread. “Once you get fire burning inside the tree, that will result in mortality,” said Jon Wallace, the operations section chief for the KNP Complex.The fires already have burned into several groves containing trees as tall as 200 feet feet tall and 2,000 years old.
Fire officials haven’t yet been able to determine how much damage was done to the groves, which are in remote and hard-to-reach areas. They said crews were “doing everything they can” to protect the trail by removing needles, leaves and other fuels from around the base of the trees.
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