In September, lightning sparked wildfires in California that spread to more than 185,000 acres, including to sequoia groves that are home to some of the world’s oldest and biggest trees.
The worst fire season yet pushed the iconic trees to their limits. "There’s a future for these trees,” an expert says. But it will require dealing with 100 plus years of fire and climate mismanagement.
California's epic wildfires in 2020 took deadly aim at the state's most beloved trees. In a relative instant, countless ancient redwoods, hundreds of giant sequoias and more than one million Joshua trees perished.
California’s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees define the American West and nature’s resilience through the ages. Wildfires this year were their deadliest test.
