Massive sequoia still smoldering following 2020 California wildfire

A giant sequoia tree is still smoldering in California‘s Sequoia National Forest about 10 months after wildfires devastated the region, researchers discovered.

A bolt of lightning struck deep within the national forest in August 2020, resulting in the Castle Fire that spread into areas of the Giant Sequoia National Monument, which is home to some trees that have stood for over 2,000 years, such as “General Sherman,” the largest tree ever recorded.