Tree top Sequoia fire not out near Springville

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Tree top Sequoia fire not out near Springville

(1) A fire at the top of a giant sequoia near Springville continued to burn Friday despite a U.S. Forest Service helicopter dropping water on it.

Burning debris from the tree ignited a quarter-acre blaze in the area that crews from the Sequoia National Forest's Tule River and Hot Springs ranger districts were able to control and extinguish, spokeswoman Denise Alonzo said.

Alonzo said an experienced tree climber was being called in to climb to the top of a neighboring tree to spray water into the top of the burning giant sequoia.

The fire in the giant sequoia was reported by a resident of the private Sequoia Crest subdivision.

Even though it was on private land, forest service crews responded. The area is surrounded by the Giant Sequoia National Monument.

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UnknownSunday, September 30, 2007 5:14:00 PM
NOTE: Sometimes information that is passed for news release is not the complete story, sorry Denise.
Tulare County Fire engines were called out at 8:50 PM on September 27th. Responded
were Tulare County Fire engines from Camp Nelson (first on scene) and Springville, with an engine also
from Cal Fire and later a USFS engine was on scene. Yes, my wife and I were one of the first ones
on scene... Carl....
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Sunday, September 30, 2007