Massive Wildfire in California Burns Grove of Giant Sequoias
Fire officials reported extensive tree mortality as the Garnet Fire continued to burn.
A PG&E firefighter extinguishes a hot spot next to a giant sequoia as the Garnet Fire burns through the McKinley Grove of Big Trees in the Sierra National Forest, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2025. Noah Berger/AP Photo
California firefighters continued to battle a massive wildfire in the Sierra National Forest on Sept. 10 that burned through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient trees on fire.
The Garnet Fire burning in Fresno County was ignited by lightning at about 1 p.m. Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
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