A giant sequoia in California is still smoldering from last year's wildfires.
The burning tree was found by the National Park Service during surveys in the area to assess damage from the 2020 Castle Fire.
A single giant sequoia burning in Board Camp Grove from the 2020 Castle Fire in the southwestern area of Sequoia National Park.Deep within California's Sequoia National Park, one of the state's iconic redwood trees is still smoldering from last year's devastating wildfires, according to the National Park Service.
The burning giant sequoia was found by scientists and fire crews with the National Park Service, who were conducting surveys in the area to assess damage from the 2020 Castle Fire, which broke out in August and scorched more than 150,000 acres of land. The smoldering sequoia does not currently pose a threat to life or property, but it does demonstrate"how dry the park is," said Leif Mathiesen, assistant fire management officer for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
A single giant sequoia burning in Board Camp Grove from the 2020 Castle Fire in the southwestern area of Sequoia National Park."With the low amount of snowfall and rain this year, there may be additional discoveries as spring transitions into summer," MathiesenMuch of California is in the grips of a worsening drought.
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