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With California in the grip of a climate change-triggered drought, trees are so dry that they are entirely burning in the Oak wildfire.

More than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation, downed logs and millions of dead trees killed by bark beetles that have fanned raging infernos intensified by drought and exacerbated by climate change.

The blaze currently covers an area of over 3,500 acres, and is 22 percent contained by firefighters

The National Park Service estimates that about 10% of the state's giant Sequoia population has been lost to wildfire in the last 2 years.

And others, that we've been discussing this actively, and i would not be surprised if within a very reasonable period of time you're going to be hearing something about it. >> dr. anthony fauci, thank you. it's always good to have you on the program. we appreciate your time, sir. >> my pleasure. good to be with you. firefighters in northern california are making progress in their battle to save the historic sequoia trees in yosemite national park. the washburn fire that started thursday is now about 25% contained, but it's grown to more than 2,700 acres. more than 500 firefighters are doing ...