Sequoia National Park's Giant Trees At Risk As Fires Grow
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The park's historic wooden entrance sign dating to 1935 was covered in fire-resistant wrapping, and hoses were in place at the headquarters area.
More firefighting resources were being brought in Thursday to battle two forest fires that have shut down California's Sequoia National Park and threaten its ancient trees.
A national interagency management team "equipped to handle the largest and highest-complexity emergency situations" was scheduled to take command of the firefighting effort, according to a statement from Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
The Colony and Paradise fires named for the areas where they started were ignited by lightning strikes last week and on Wednesday covered about 14 square miles in California's rugged Sierra Nevada.
