Fire in the Parks Videos

Duration:

3 minutes, 41 seconds

A short film showing fire impacts from the KNP Complex Fire along the Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park

 

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  Building Sequoia Grove Resilience: Using Prescribed Burning

  A short video on how prescribed fire mitigated damage to sequoia groves during the 2021 KNP Complex fire.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 26 seconds

 

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  Protecting and Preserving High Elevation Forests

  Join field biologists as they monitor beautiful whitebark pine and foxtail pine forests in areas of Sequoia and Yosemite national parks that are at the rugged upper limits of where trees can survive.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 53 seconds

 

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  Studying Fire: Fire Ecology in National Parks

  The Fire Monitoring Program collects data before, during, and after prescribed burns or lightning-caused fires to characterize the effects of fire on vegetation and fuels. This information helps managers determine if burn objectives are met, and increases our understanding of fire's ecological role in these parks.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 43 seconds

 

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  Responding to Fire: Aviation in the National Park Service

  Helicopter-based firefighter crews, called "helitack," play a uniquely diverse role in supporting park operations.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 58 seconds

 

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  Responding to Fire: Wildland Fire Engines

  Wildland fire engines play a dynamic role in fire management operations in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 12 seconds

 

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