Saving the sequoias: Yosemite wildfire threatens millennia-old trees

Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire that is threatening a grove of ancient giant sequoia trees in California’s Yosemite National Park.

The blaze doubled in size in only a day, expanding from around 800 acres on Saturday to 1,600 acres on Sunday. CBS reports that as of early Monday morning, the Washburn Fire has grown to cover more than

s and the wildfire remains uncontained.

On difficult terrain, just under 400 firefighters are working to protect the Mariposa Grove…