KNP Complex fire reaches Giant Forest inside Sequoia National Park, threatens world's largest tree

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

An out-of-control California wildfire has breached the Giant Forest, the world's largest giant sequoia grove and home to the Earth's largest tree, General Sherman.

The Colony and Paradise fires, which comprise the KNP Complex, merged late Friday and grew to more than 17,000 acres. The blaze, which has shuttered the world-famous Sequoia National Park, remains fully uncontained.

The grove, usually bustling and packed with tourists during the waning summer season, was instead filled with green Forest Service engines and yellow hose as the smoky sky above the towering monarchs glowed apocalyptic orange.

Firefighters have spent the past week preparing the Giant Forest for the impending flames. Vegetation in and around the grove was cleared while some trees – including General Sherman – were wrapped at the base in fire-resistant aluminum.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/knp-complex-fire-reaches-giant-forest-inside-sequoia-national-park-threatens-worlds-largest-tree/ar-AAOAEza

[Kittycatkat]

1. paradise lost

[mountain grammy]

2. .....

[Mickju]

3. This is beyond tragic.

I hope they are able to save at least some of these trees. My heart aches.

[hatrack]

4. Not to worry! The Whatabout Squad will be on the job, fearlessly dispensing bullshit . . .

As we all know, there have always been fires like this in California, in fact, fire ecology was far more damaging to forests before the region was settled, and the right kind of logging could have prevented this, if it weren't for the eco-whacko libtards like Greta and Al Gore (who has a big house huhhuhhuh) and Hillary Benghaziiiiiiiiiii CLENIS!!!!!!