Sequoia National Park
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Firefighters are Covering World's Largest Trees with Fire-Resistant Blanket to Protect Them From Flames
Firefighters wrap aluminum blankets all over ancient trees, including the 275-foot Earth's biggest tree by volume - General Sherman, as fires engulf world-famous Sequoia National Park in California. Firefighters have been making a lot of effort to protect California's prominent groves of giant sequoias as numerous fires blaze through the rough Sierra Nevada Mountains.