Letters to the Editor: ‘Tiny compared to nature’s giant presence’: Fires show the need for unity
4 days, 19 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Tiny compared to nature’s giant presence’: Fires show the need for unity

LA Times  

A firefighter takes in the scene of destruction in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday. The power of nature, as shown by the fires throughout Southern California, means we are merely humans fighting a force much greater than we are. We are tiny compared to nature’s giant presence. So, let’s stick together, stop fighting one another and just get along on all levels — within families, among neighbors and among all who live in this state, in this nation and on this planet. To the editor: I lived in Los Angeles for nearly two decades, and frequent trips to picture-perfect Pacific Palisades and Will Rogers State Historic Park are my best memories.

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The bold firefighting strategies that saved some of the world’s largest sequoias
3 years, 3 months ago

The bold firefighting strategies that saved some of the world’s largest sequoias

LA Times  

Mark Garrett, a fire information officer, examines a sequoia tree during a media tour of Lost Grove as the KNP Complex fire burns about 15 miles away in Sequoia National Park recently. “It shows the effectiveness, and why it’s so important that we come together as we look to protect these giant sequoias for each generation.” California Fire creeps closer …

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