California wildfires: weather conditions worsen threat to giant sequoia trees

• Hot and dry weather extends threat of rapid spread
• Base of General Sherman Tree wrapped in protective foil

Hot and dry weather on Sunday added to the challenges facing California firefighters battling to keep flames from driving further into a grove of ancient sequoias, where the base of the world’s tallest tree has been wrapped in protective foil.

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