SF News Congress Steps In to Save Sequoia Trees, As Nearly 20% Have Been Killed By Wildfires California’s giant sequoia trees were once considered practically immune to wildfires. But after several thousand were killed by wildfires in recent years, a new bill in Washington hopes to protect and preserve the mighty sequoias.
SF News Up to 5% of World's Giant Sequoia Trees Killed This Year In KNP Complex and Windy Fires Collectively, the KNP Complex and Windy fires burned over 185,000 acres in California — damaging at least 28 giant sequoia groves. And it's now believed that around 5% of the world's giant sequoias died as a result.
SF News Fire Updates: Fawn Fire 90% Contained, KNP Complex Near Sequoias at 20%, Dixie Fire Will Burn Another Month The Fawn Fire, which was believed to be started by an arsonist last week in Shasta County, has reached 90% containment and evacuation orders in the area have been lifted. Meanwhile the massive Dixie Fire, already burning for two and a half months, stands at 94% containment.
SF News As the Colony Fire Approaches Giant Forest, Sequoias Are Wrapped In Foil The trunks of giant sequoia trees in Sequoia National Forest are being wrapped in aluminum foil insulation today to help protect them from the oncoming flames of the Colony Fire, which continues burning in the direction of Giant Forest.
SF News Lightning-Caused Fires Threaten California's Giant Sequoias In Two National Parks Two wildfires are threatening two national parks in central California that are home to the biggest trees on the planet, giant sequoias. Sequoia National Park was shut down Monday and its staff evacuated due to the approaching KNP Complex fires — known separately as the Colony and Paradise fires.
SF News Giant Sequoias, Some Of Earth's Largest Species, Struggle For Life Amid Historic Drought California's Giant Sequoias can live for 3,000 years. But can they survive the region's historic drought? Currently, they're displaying signs of stress, but they've
