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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParkLocalized smoke rising from a prescribed burn in a sequoia grove.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Fire and Your Visit
 

With an active fire and fuels management program, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks are one of the premiere places to observe natural fire and prescribed fire in action. Click the link on the right to read current fire news or learn more about fire's role in the Sierra Nevada.
Smoke from a small prescribed burn at the base of sequoia trunks.
Fire in the Parks
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Sequoia cross-section shows evidence of much fire damage and recovery  

Did You Know?
Sequoia tree rings tell a fascinating story of survival and adaptation. Many sequoia cross-sections do not show a neat set of concentric growth rings. Among the rings are many scars — indicating repeated fire damage — and as many curved rings, the growth that eventually covered over the scars.

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Last Updated: August 29, 2006 at 17:34 EST