CA’s Big Basin Redwood State Park...
...has experienced a major fire. BB is California’s first state park. Per SFGate: “Wildfire flames raced through Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Tuesday and destroyed multiple structures, includin...
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While it is tragic to lose the buildings, it will turn out to be very good for the forest - redwood trees rely on the occasional wildfire to replenish themselves. The fires clear out the old underbrush, and the heat from the fires is what allows the seeds to pop open and sink their roots into the freshly cleared soil.
