this fire in Yosemite National Park will consume 70 acres of forest as big as 68
consume 70 acres of forest as big as 68
consume 70 acres of forest as big as 68 football fields and it was deliberately
football fields and it was deliberately
football fields and it was deliberately started by man for most of the last
started by man for most of the last
started by man for most of the last century naturally-occurring fires in
century naturally-occurring fires in
century naturally-occurring fires in Yosemite usually caused by lightning
Yosemite usually caused by lightning
Yosemite usually caused by lightning were put out whenever they started the
were put out whenever they started the
were put out whenever they started the result was an incredible buildup of
result was an incredible buildup of
result was an incredible buildup of Deadwood and undergrowth which fuelled
Deadwood and undergrowth which fuelled
Deadwood and undergrowth which fuelled catastrophic infernos now National Park
catastrophic infernos now National Park
catastrophic infernos now National Park firefighters play catch-up they manage
firefighters play catch-up they manage
firefighters play catch-up they manage and allow naturally-occurring fires to
and allow naturally-occurring fires to
and allow naturally-occurring fires to burn or set controlled fires like this
burn or set controlled fires like this
burn or set controlled fires like this we can’t let all fires burn and we can’t
we can’t let all fires burn and we can’t
we can’t let all fires burn and we can’t put all fires out we have to find that
put all fires out we have to find that
put all fires out we have to find that medium but understand that fire is vital
medium but understand that fire is vital
medium but understand that fire is vital and important part of our ecosystem this
and important part of our ecosystem this
and important part of our ecosystem this fire has special significance and
fire has special significance and
fire has special significance and special risks because it is burning in
special risks because it is burning in
special risks because it is burning in one of the most historically important
one of the most historically important
one of the most historically important few square miles of all Yosemite
the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias
the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias yosemite x’ largest remaining stand of
yosemite x’ largest remaining stand of
yosemite x’ largest remaining stand of these great trees the Sequoias are an
these great trees the Sequoias are an
these great trees the Sequoias are an iconic symbol of yosemite this grove was
iconic symbol of yosemite this grove was
iconic symbol of yosemite this grove was one of the main reasons President
one of the main reasons President
one of the main reasons President Lincoln took time out from the Civil War
Lincoln took time out from the Civil War
Lincoln took time out from the Civil War to declare Yosemite a protected place in
to declare Yosemite a protected place in
to declare Yosemite a protected place in 1864 when it was policy to stop fires at
1864 when it was policy to stop fires at
1864 when it was policy to stop fires at all costs
all costs
all costs few Sequoia sprouted why was an enduring
few Sequoia sprouted why was an enduring
few Sequoia sprouted why was an enduring mystery finally solved just a few
mystery finally solved just a few
mystery finally solved just a few decades ago
decades ago
decades ago giant sequoias depend on fire to
giant sequoias depend on fire to
giant sequoias depend on fire to reproduce the heat opens their seed
reproduce the heat opens their seed
reproduce the heat opens their seed cones their seeds are released the
cones their seeds are released the
cones their seeds are released the flames clear the earth for their
flames clear the earth for their
flames clear the earth for their germination while lesser trees blaze
germination while lesser trees blaze
germination while lesser trees blaze around them the giant sequoias stand
around them the giant sequoias stand
around them the giant sequoias stand virtually unscathed by the flames
virtually unscathed by the flames
virtually unscathed by the flames they’re remarkably fire resistant their
they’re remarkably fire resistant their
they’re remarkably fire resistant their bark is possibly the thickest of any
bark is possibly the thickest of any
bark is possibly the thickest of any known tree on earth sometimes more than
known tree on earth sometimes more than
known tree on earth sometimes more than two feet at the base of the tree it
two feet at the base of the tree it
two feet at the base of the tree it prevents flames of fast burning fires
prevents flames of fast burning fires
prevents flames of fast burning fires from reaching the interior of the tree
from reaching the interior of the tree
from reaching the interior of the tree they have seen fire for eons and they
they have seen fire for eons and they
they have seen fire for eons and they will continue to see it if we have
will continue to see it if we have
will continue to see it if we have anything to do about it when the flames
anything to do about it when the flames
anything to do about it when the flames die down the earth is ready for a new
die down the earth is ready for a new
die down the earth is ready for a new generation of giant sequoias
generation of giant sequoias
generation of giant sequoias they’re one of the oldest living things
they’re one of the oldest living things
they’re one of the oldest living things on earth some have been around some
on earth some have been around some
on earth some have been around some 3,000 years and they stand as tall as a
3,000 years and they stand as tall as a
3,000 years and they stand as tall as a twenty seven story building one of the
twenty seven story building one of the
twenty seven story building one of the natural symbols that make Yosemite
natural symbols that make Yosemite
natural symbols that make Yosemite National Park one of America’s greatest
National Park one of America’s greatest
National Park one of America’s greatest wonders
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