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Wildfires surrounding California's sequoia groves spread to almost 40K acres
Updated On: 20 September, 2021 07:49 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
The blazes swirling around California`s giant sequoia trees prompted more evacuations as they spread toward communities surrounding the forests, while the authority warned that the fires would remain active throughout the night
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A plume of smoke and flames rise into the air as the fire burns towards Moro Rock during the KNP Complex fire in the Sequoia National Park near Three Rivers, California. Pic/AFP
Two huge wildfires, the Windy and KNP Complex fires, burning around the Sequoia National Forest and the Sequoia National Park in US` California, spread to 18,075 acres (73.1 square km) and 21,777 acres (88.1 square km) respectively on September 19.
A statement released by the Sequoia National Park on September 18 said the KNP Complex reached the Four Guardsmen in the Giant Forest. The Giant Forest is the home for over 2,000 giant sequoias, including the General Sherman Tree - the world`s largest tree by volume, Xinhua news agency reported.
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