Sequoias and Historic Stump in Path of California Wildfire
But the massive trees are well-adapted to survive flames, say experts.
While 20,000 people are evacuated in the wake of several massive wildfires burning across Northern and central California, firefighters are scrambling to protect some of the state’s natural treasures.
The largest active fire in the state, the Rough Fire, has burned 138,053 acres in and around Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks in the Sierra Nevada. More than 3,200 personnel are battling the blaze, which is at 40-percent containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
But as of Monday the Chicago Stump “is in really good shape,” says John Nichols, a Forest Service information officer assigned to the Rough Fire. “It’s wrapped in fire-resistant material and has three sprinklers on it.”
The blaze is on a slow creep in the
