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Complex Of Fires At Sequoia National Park Spurring Evacuations

Highly combustible forests and rugged terrain in both Sequoia and Lassen Volcanic national parks in California gave firefighters on the ground little option but to watch as flames jumped across the two parks. While Lassen Volcanic has been closed to the public since early August, parts of Sequoia closed this week as a complex of fires was galloping across the landscape and forcing area evacuations.

Fire Prevention Helps Save Many Structures At Lassen Volcanic National Park

While the Dixie Fire continues to actively burn within Lassen Volcanic National Park, it's not destroying everything in its path. While some structures are confirmed to be damaged or destroyed, firefighters have successfully leveraged the park’s previous and current fire and fuels management projects to preserve park resources and structures.

National Parks Traveler Episode 133: Wildfires In the Parks

Climate change and wildfire in the National Park System.
During 2020 we saw the largest fires on record burn in Rocky Mountain National Park, and this year Lassen Volcanic National Park has endured the flames of the Dixie Fire. To gain a better understanding of the wildfire situation in the West, and how climate change is affecting wildfires, we’ve reached out to an expert to discuss the situation. We're joined by Robin Wills, the National Park Service’s chief of fire and aviation for the Pacific West Region.

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