Yosemite wildfire moving east into Sierra National Forest
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A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest. The Washburn Fire has grown to 6.6 square
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Wildfire Grows Near Famed Yosemite Grove of Sequoia Trees
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Watch Now: Fire in Yosemite grows as crews try to protect iconic giant sequoias
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Yosemite wildfire moving east into Sierra National Forest
Part of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire quintupled in size near a grove of California’s famous giant sequoia trees, officials said.
WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — A portion of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire rages near a grove of California's famous giant sequoia trees, officials said.
A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias and a
California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that poses a threat to a famous grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park. The Washburn Fire
The Californian nature reserve is famed for its huge and ancient sequoia trees. Firefighters are trying to ensure that the woody giants don't succumb to the flames.
The National Park Service’s Yosemite unit said the fire, reported July 7 near the Washburn Trail in the Mariposa Grove section of Yosemite, had grown to more than 2,340 acres by Monday morning.
Firefighters on Monday were racing to protect a grove of ancient sequoia trees from the 2,340-acre Washburn fire in Yosemite National Park in California.
Firefighters are proactively working to protect the giant trees by deploying a ground sprinkler system and clearing any materials that could fuel the fire.
With giant sequoias under threat from a wildfire spreading at Yosemite National Park in California, firefighters are in a race to protect them and a nearby community as more dry
Firefighters in California reportedly made progress on the Washburn Fire on Monday. The wildfire is threatening a grove of Yosemite National Park's giant sequoias.
A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest. The Washburn Fire has grown to 6.6 square
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