Sequoia National Park’s General Sherman tree, one of largest in the world, still safe amid growing wildfire
LA TimesThis image from Saturday showed the KNP Complex fire moving toward the site of General Sherman in Sequoia National Park. Firefighters at Sequoia National Park have used special aluminum foil-like material to protect General Sherman, one of the world’s largest trees, from flames of encroaching wildfires. “Firefighters are going to stay busy in here again today,” Wallace said, “making sure everything stays safe, making sure that General Sherman doesn’t catch on fire.” The National Park Service announced the closure of large portions of Kings Canyon National Park — which sits directly north of Sequoia National Park — on Sunday night, with more closures expected in the coming days. California Photos: Windy fire blows through Sequoia National Forest Photos of the Windy fire near the Tule River Reservation in the Sequoia National Forest as crews from the Sierra Cobras and Roosevelt Hotshots fight it. “They’re ready to defend those structures when that fire begins to impact the area in the next day or so.” California Photos: Windy fire blows through Sequoia National Forest Photos of the Windy fire near the Tule River Reservation in the Sequoia National Forest as crews from the Sierra Cobras and Roosevelt Hotshots fight it.