INQUIRER.net: US wildfire gains strength, creeps into Yosemite

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US wildfire gains strength, creeps into Yosemite Aug 25th 2013, 00:43 FRESNO, California— A wildfire raging along the northwest edge of California's Yosemite National Park gained strength Saturday, as officials cleared brush and set sprinklers to protect two groves of giant sequoias.   The iconic trees can resist fire, but dry conditions and heavy brush are forcing park officials to take extra precautions in the Tuolumne and Merced groves. About three dozen of the giant trees are affected.   "All of the plants and trees in Yosemite are important, but the giant sequoias are incredibly important both for what they are and as symbols of the National Park System," said spokesman Scott Gediman.   The trees grow naturally o... Keep on reading: US wildfire gains strength, creeps into Yosemite Media files: wildfire.jpg (image/jpeg)

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