20 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Sequoia National Park says lightning-sparked wildfires in the past two years have killed a minimum of nearly 10,000 giant sequoia trees in California. The estimate accounts for 13% to 19% of the native sequoias that are the largest trees on Earth. apne.ws/0OHfC56
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FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE near recently burned areas
More info via @NWSHanford ⬇️
#CreekFire #SQFComplex #FrenchFire #KNPComplex #KNPComplexFire #WindyFire #CAwx #California
21 Oct 2021
Flash flooding is possible over and near recently burned areas including the Creek Fire burn area the SQF Complex burn area, the French Fire burn area, the KNP Complex burn area and the Windy Fire burn area. Heavy snow will effect the Sierra Nevada above 8,000 feet. #cawx
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24 Sep 2021
#sqfcomplex smoke has arrived in Santa Barbara. Feels like our neighborhood and the ridge on Santa Cruz island are sandwiched between marine / smoke layers.
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13 Sep 2021
It's been one year since the #SQFComplex fire, and the effects continue to reverberate: ilovetrees.net/castle-fire-u…
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22 Aug 2021
Sad update on Great Bonsai in Mountain Home. The majestic arms are now a flaming heap on the ground after the tree burned for almost a year #SQFcomplex
ilovetrees.net/great-bonsai-…
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17 Aug 2021
One month that changed everything in 2020. A timeline of fire in the redwoods: savetheredwoods.org/blog/one… #czucomplex #sqfcomplex #lnucomplex #castlefire
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4 Jun 2021
4 Jun 2021
At least one-tenth of the planet’s giant sequoia trees are believed to have been wiped out by a single wildfire, and the species may never fully recover.
“Not much in my life in the natural world has made me cry, but this did.” trib.al/yC59Gll
ALT fire scientists make measurements and assessments of a giant sequoia tree following
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28 Jan 2021
Some before & after aerial footage of one of our favorite Alder Creek Grove sequoias in one of the sections that got hit the hardest #sqfcomplex #sequoia ilovetrees.net/waterwell-seq…
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#SQFComplex #CA #CASQF bit.ly/3pXewJm SQF Complex: SQF Complex reaches containment, fire area remains closed
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#SQFComplex #CA #CASQF bit.ly/3bcdiFN SQF Complex: Castle Fire area closure continues through January 31, 2021
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3 Dec 2020
It breaks my heart. I’m finishing a study on two severe wildfires from 2017 in #giantsequoia, which at the time was shocking. The #SQFcomplex blows those impacts out of the water. Thanks for getting the word out, we need to raise the alarm bell so we can get more $ for #goodfire
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20 Nov 2020
Recent fires likely killed hundreds of giant sequoias, some 1,000 years old
The forest giants are susceptible to the hottest fires
#SQFComplex #CastleFire
thehill.com/changing-america…
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#SQFComplex #CA #CASQF bit.ly/2YmzupD SQF Complex: Operations Map | Fire History Map | Land Ownership Map | Fire Progression
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12 Nov 2020
The #SQFComplex on September 13th near peak intensity. The reddish/orange color represents hot spots from the fire derived from infrared emissions. The first image is a combination of natural color and IR imagery (2nd and 3rd image).
Satellite images via @sentinel_hub
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10 Nov 2020
Here are the remaining large wildfires burning across CA:
#AugustComplex: 1,032,648 acres, 98% contained
#NorthComplex: 318,935 acres, 96% contained
#SQFComplex: 171,032 acres, 80% contained
#DolanFire: 124,924 acres, 98% contained
#CreekFire: 379,729 acres, 70% contained
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10 Nov 2020
#giantsequoia burned in the #SQFcomplex is a major alarm bell on the need for more #goodfire.
Prelim data linked below or, Cliffs-notes:
>16k sequoia acres burned, ~40% high severity
They can’t sprout like their #coastredwood cousins-when the ancient trees are gone, they’re gone
6 Nov 2020
The #SQFComplexFire / #CastleFire had an unprecedented impact on the giant sequoia groves of the Sierra Nevada. savetheredwoods.org/blog/upd…
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