The fire's impact on the giant sequoia groves was mixed. Officials said most of the trees saw low to medium intensity fire behavior that the sequoias have evolved to survive.
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However, park officials said it appeared that two groves, including one with 5,000 trees, were seared by high-intensity flames.
In recent weeks, the wildfire came close to a group of trees known as the Four Guardsmen, which form a natural entryway on the road to the Giant Sequoia forest.
Firefighters removed nearby vegetation and wrapped fire-resistant material around the bases of the massive trees, which saved some of the iconic giant sequoias.
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The KNP Complex Fire has scorched nearly 86,000 acres and remains just 11% contained.
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