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Drone images of the forest fire in Yosemite National Park, with the explanatory commentary of a California Civil Protection Agency worker.
The risk of forest fires in the west coast state is currently extreme and does not stop at one of the most impressive natural monuments in the USA.
These giants are also threatened by the fire that broke out last Friday.
Sequoias, some of which are among the oldest trees in the world.
National Park Service employees try to protect them with sprinkler systems, among other things.
However, if the fire continues to spread as it has so far, this measure will be a wasted drop on the hot forest.
650 hectares of forest and bushland have already burned, the park - normally a tourist magnet - was already completely cleared at the end of last week.
