With the goal of protecting the health of the giant sequoias of Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California State Parks, and CAL FIRE recently conducted a prescribed fire within the highly sensitive and cherished ecosystem. More than 100 inter-agency firefighters treated over 1300 acres. This work is part of a larger fuel reduction effort that ties into a larger fuel break, protecting the local area from future fires. Besides the fire prevention aspects, these projects have incredible positive en