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With firefighters making progress on the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park,...

Firefighters battling a massive blaze that has threatened ancient giant sequoias in the state of California have made progress against the wildfire, con

Although giant sequoias are resilient and can withstand some amount of wildfire, blazes this large can be too much, Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman said.

A crew of 10 from the Missoula County Office of Emergency Management was on the road to help with the response.

Firefighters have the Washburn Fire 22% contained but at least 2,720 acres have been charred.

Although giant sequoias are resilient and can withstand some amount of wildfire, blazes this large can be too much, Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman said.

A crew of 10 from the Missoula County Office of Emergency Management was on the road to help with the response.

More than 500 fire crew personnel are on scene, some of whom are using bulldozers to clear lines while others are creating backfires -- a preemptive controlled burn of brush

Although giant sequoias are resilient and can withstand some amount of wildfire, blazes this large can be too much, Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman said.

A crew of 10 from the Missoula County Office of Emergency Management was on the road to help with the response.