The Mosquito fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills grew by only about 1,000 acres overnight, as containment increased.
Tag: Sierra Nevada Region (US)
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How to Save a Forest by Burning It
Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
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Oak Fire Near Yosemite Grows to California’s Largest This Year
The blaze spread rapidly over the weekend, bringing evacuation orders and threatening thousands of homes, in what so far has been a relatively modest fire season.
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Oak Fire Spreads Rapidly, Destroying 10 Structures
The Oak fire, near Yosemite National Park, has more than tripled in size since Friday and threatened thousands of structures.
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Killing what saves us
A recent walk among ancient sequoias helped me cope with hard-to-bear news of the world. But those trees are having a hard time coping, too.