Yosemite's ancient sequoias remain in jeopardy as containment of the Washburn Fire fell from 25% to 22%.
"These are natural treasures and it’s a priority to protect them," said Stanley Bercovitz with the U.S. Forest Service.
"We’ve got a sprinkler system set up around it and we are trying to give it preventative first aid, really," said Dickman. Sprinklers keep the area wet, cool flames, and increase humidity. Ground crews have been removing logs, and other pieces of large debris that could act as fuel.
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