he believed angel promoted and . the coffee chain saying it is permanently shuttering 16 cafes after workers are drug use bias members of the public and other crime concerns. starbucks is giving managers leeway to close rest rooms, limit seating or even reduce operations. they will also be providing baristas with guidance on active shooter scenarios in conflict deescalation. can you believe it? a fox weather wildfire alert. crews working urgently to contain the washburn fire currently burning in yosemite national park as it works closer to a grove of sequoia trees. the fire has consumed 3.5 square miles as firefighters work to protect the ancient trees from the blaze. as of yesterday it was 25% contained. currently over 500 firefighters
crews in california are taking extraordinary measures to put out a fire that is threatening the sequoia trees in yosemite. they installed a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around won t of the most famous trees. some of these trees are thought to be thousands of years old. they have the blaze 22% contained. and the power grid customers are being asked to conserve energy and turn their thermostats up during the afternoon hours. in nevada, a sunken world war ii military vessel is emerging from lake mead as water levels continue to drop in the extreme drought conditions. this is the latest object to emerge as water levels plunge. the national park service isn t
national park. they have deployed hundreds of personnel and air equipment to stop the fire on the ground. not only the washburn fire is burning where communities that people live but start evidence close to a national treasure, the grove that is home to hundreds of sequoia, hundreds of feet tall and 3,000 years old. some of the oldest living things on earth and the grove has been protected by federal law since the civil war. crews have deployed a ground-based sprinkler system to saturate the ground and as we saw yesterday all the trees survived. while the fire did get into the grove it didn t get too far. offices give a lot of credit to years of protiveness. prescribed burns that clear out debris around the trees protecting them from catastrophic wildfires. thankful for the 600 fire
and others, that we ve been discussing this actively, and i would not be surprised if within a very reasonable period of time you re going to be hearing something about it. dr. anthony fauci, thank you. it s always good to have you on the program. we appreciate your time, sir. my pleasure. good to be with you. firefighters in northern california are making progress in their battle to save the historic sequoia trees in yosemite national park. the washburn fire that started thursday is now about 25% contained, but it s grown to more than 2,700 acres. more than 500 firefighters are doing all they can to protect the area including putting out hot spots and using sprinkler systems. still to come, a new legal setback for steve bannon and the potential divide it may show with team trump. you re watching chris jansing reports only on msnbc. g chrisg reports only on msnbcw,