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Windy Fire

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Sequoia National Forest 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 
Sequoia National Forest 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 

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Crews at Trail of 100 Giants in Long Meadow Grove
Photo of smokejumpers scouting and climbing giant Sequoia trees.
Photo of smokejumpers scouting and climbing giant Sequoia trees.
Crews at Trail of 100 Giants in Long Meadow Grove

Rick Rataj and Tyler Anderson, Region 5 Smokejumpers utilize a “bigshot” to launch ropes into the branches of a giant sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) so they can climb up to investigate heat left by the Windy Fire on September 30, 2021.

Firefighters Mop Up Hot Spots
Firefighters Mop Up Hot Spots Along Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Firefighters Mop Up Hot Spots Along Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Firefighters Mop Up Hot Spots

Firefighters Mop Up Hot Spots Along Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Giant Sequoia - Trail of 100 Giants
Giant Sequoia - Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Giant Sequoia - Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Giant Sequoia - Trail of 100 Giants

Giant Sequoia - Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Ash Surrounds Giant Sequoia
Ash Surrounds Giant Sequoia. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Ash Surrounds Giant Sequoia. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Ash Surrounds Giant Sequoia

Ash Surrounds Giant Sequoia. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Flames Spread Around Large Tree #1
Flames Spread Around Large Tree Along Hwy 107. Photo# 1. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Flames Spread Around Large Tree Along Hwy 107. Photo# 1. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Flames Spread Around Large Tree #1

Flames Spread Around Large Tree Along Hwy 107. Photo# 1. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Trail of 100 Giants Trees
Trail of 100 Giants Trees. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Trail of 100 Giants Trees. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Trail of 100 Giants Trees

Trail of 100 Giants Trees. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Burn Scar - Giant Sequoia
Burn Scar - Giant Sequoia. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Burn Scar - Giant Sequoia. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Burn Scar - Giant Sequoia

Burn Scar - Giant Sequoia. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #1
Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base Along Trail of 100 Giants. Photo #1. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base Along Trail of 100 Giants. Photo #1. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #1

Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base Along Trail of 100 Giants. Photo #1. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Giant Sequoias - Trail of 100 Giants
Giant Sequoias - Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Giant Sequoias - Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Giant Sequoias - Trail of 100 Giants

Giant Sequoias - Trail of 100 Giants. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Pacific Coast Hand Crew Chips Cut Brush
Pacific Coast Hand Crew Chips Cut Brush and Branches Along Highway 107 Near Peppermint. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Pacific Coast Hand Crew Chips Cut Brush and Branches Along Highway 107 Near Peppermint. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Pacific Coast Hand Crew Chips Cut Brush

Pacific Coast Hand Crew Chips Cut Brush and Branches Along Highway 107 Near Peppermint. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #3
Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #3. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #3. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #3

Resource Advisor/Firefighter Sprays Tree Base #3. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

Flames Spread Around Large Tree. Photo# 2.
Flames Spread Around Large Tree. Photo # 2. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Flames Spread Around Large Tree. Photo # 2. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA
Flames Spread Around Large Tree. Photo# 2.

Flames Spread Around Large Tree. Photo # 2. Photo: Mike McMillan - BIA

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