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might's ancient sequoias as wildfires close in. >> i'm standing right in front of the grizzly giant and we've got a sprinkler system set up in front of it. >> i'm pamela brown in washington. you're live in the cnn "newsroom." we want to take you right now to mariposa, california as evacuations are under way as fires threaten the ancient sequoias. our nick watt has just arrived on the scene. nick, how serious is the season there, and what are they doing to protect these incredibly special trees? >> reporter: well, we just have heard that the fight is going in the right direction, but ...

It will release your fat and it will release you. cnn video from had a short time ago shows a fire fighting plane dropping fire retardant in yosemite national park. a growing wildfire is threatening the famed mariposa sequoia growth. crews are also using sprinklers to help protect the ancient trees. they are some of the oldest living things on the planet. the so-called washburn fire has already burned more than 15 up