California Wildfires Threaten Old-Growth Sequoias in Sierra Nevada

California Wildfires Threaten Old-Growth Sequoias in Sierra Nevada
A helicopter prepares to drop water on the KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia National Park, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021. Noah Berger/AP Photo
Katabella Roberts
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California’s wildfires are threatening to burn some of the state’s famous and gigantic groves of old-growth sequoias in Sierra Nevada, prompting officials to wrap them in aluminum foil insulation.

Earlier this week, officials shared concerns that flames may continue to blaze through the area and reach the Giant Forest, and its grove of 2,000 trees, by Thursday, according to a briefing for fire crews.

Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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