New Fire Practices May Save Yosemite S Iconic Sequoia Grove From Wildfires Fires
As the Washburn fire moved closer to Mariposa Grove, home to hundreds of giant sequoias, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly giant that stretches more than 200 feet into the sky, firefighters set up tree protection, installing sprinkler systems to tame flames that could they meet their bases with a hit of moisture and humidity. But while these mitigations are effective tools against the onslaught of extreme fire intensity that has been the main culprit in killing redwood stands in recent years, experts and officials hope the work done long before the fire will go even further toward protect them....