Wildfires swirling around California's giant sequoia trees are prompting more evacuations as they spread toward communities surrounding the forests.
Residents in Ponderosa and Quaking Aspen in Tulare County have been ordered to evacuate immediately now that the Windy Fire had fanned to more than 18,000 acres surrounding the Sequoia National Forest and was 0% contained on Sunday morning.
Fire crews were seen earlier this week wrapping cabins and other structures in Sequoia National Forest in foil to protect them as the wildfires continue to spread. The historic trees are thousands of years old and grew to be hundreds of feet tall.A cabin partially covered in fire-resistant material stands behind a property destroyed in the Caldor Fire in Twin Bridges, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021.
Firefighters faced high temperatures and dry conditions as they battled the blaze over the weekend, and the dangerous fire conditions are expected to continue in the region.Firefighters apply structure wrap to giant sequoias on the KNP Complex fire in the Sequoia National Park, Calif., Sept. 17, 2021.
Parts of Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park are closed to the public due to the fires.
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