Prescribed burns helped limit sequoia losses in 2020-21 fires
They publishedClose to a fifth of the world’s sequoias burned. One solution? More fire. - CNN
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Who
What
- A new study estimates about 13,000 giant sequoias were killed in 2020 and 2021.
- That figure is roughly one-fifth of the world’s giant sequoias.
- Researchers say prescribed burns reduced the total death toll.
- The Castle Fire (2020) and KNP Complex Fire (2021) were the events studied.
- Without controlled burns, the impact on sequoias would have been worse.
Where
🇺🇸 United States (outlet HQ)
topics: Environment, Climate, Science · language: eng
topics: Environment, Climate, Science · language: eng
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/05/weather/video/controlled-burning-sequoias-wildefire-climate-vrtc
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