Blaze Torching News Today

Almost as tall as the statue of liberty. sequoia has attracted tourists from around the world, with flames creeping closer, crews cover the base of its massive trunk with fire resistant wrapping. in an effort to protect it. >> there are so many reasons to protect these trees. for tree lovers, they are so special. >> one massive blaze torching over a 23,000 acres. the burn area, visible from space. >> weve got crews working all through the giant forest, looking for those new spot fires and exting...

Finally, the urgent effort to protect a magnificent living piece of history from flames of an inferno. heres erin mclaughlin >> reporter: nestled inside this so-called giant forest, the largest tree in the world and the race to save it from encroaching flames the iconic tree known as general sherman is over 2,000 years old, stands a towering 275 feet high. almost as tall as the statue of liberty. the sequoia attracted tourists from around the world. with flames creeping closer, crews cover the b...

Special. >> one massive blaze torching over 23,000 acresch the burn area visible from space. >> weve got crews working all through the giant forest looking for those new spot fires and extinguishing them. >> reporter: red woods like these and joint sucoys have adapted to fire so even if the flames reached them they could still survive. fire officials say its down to the intensity of the flames. >> sucoya national park is an absolute gem, an absolute treasure. weve seen real material mutality as ...