Un gran incendio forestal obliga a cerrar el parque famoso por sus secuoyas gigantes en California

▶️ Sequoia National Park in California was shut down as wildfires threatened its namesake gigantic trees, Tuesday, September 14.

The park was threatened by two forest fires burning in steep and dangerous terrain in the Sierra Nevada.

(AP) pic.twitter.com/WTcuhj6nkL

— The Voice of America (@VOANews) September 15, 2021

The #ColonyFire (left) and the #ParadiseFire (right), also referred to as the #KNPComplex, flared up in Sequoia National Park today.

These fires started on Sep. 9 due to the significant lightning event.#ColonyFire – 230 acres with 0%#ParadiseFire – 807 acres with 0% pic.twitter.com/dgFSv20p7W

— Holt Hanley (@HoltHanley) September 13, 2021

#KNPComplex – Air Attack 17

📍 Sequoia & Kings National Park
The Complex is made up of three fires: #ColonyFire #ParadiseFire #CabinFire pic.twitter.com/bbs1GIyEuG

— SoCal Air Operations (@SocalAirOps) September 13, 2021