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Crews wrap giant sequoia trees as wildfire nears

Cooler weather on Friday helped crews trying to keep California wildfires away from a grove of gigantic ancient sequoias, including the world’s largest tree, the base of which had been wrapped in a fire-resistant material. (Sept. 17)