Although giant sequoias are resilient and can withstand some amount of wildfire, blazes this large can be too much, Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman said.
More than 500 fire crew personnel are on scene, some of whom are using bulldozers to clear lines while others are creating backfires a preemptive controlled burn of brush
Although giant sequoias are resilient and can withstand some amount of wildfire, blazes this large can be too much, Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman said.