“The disastrous wildfires blackening hundreds of thousands of acres in the Bay Area and around Northern California are threatening one of the state’s most cherished natural treasures — old-growth redwood trees.
“The massive infernos raging north and south of San Francisco burned through Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County and on Friday threatened Armstrong State Natural Reserve in Sonoma County.
“The two parks are home to some of the last remaining groves of ancient coast redwoods in the South and North bays and, even though old-growth trees are extremely fire-resistant, many of the giant trees and their younger cousins may be in danger as the fires continue to burn out of control, authorities say.”
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