Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-07-10 | Page 33 | Giant Sequoias in Great Danger

GIANT SEQUOIAS IN GREAT DANGER Forest Fires Threaten to De Destroy Destray DestroY stroy stray the Famous Big Trees of California Cal CaU Cat July The big trees of the Giant slant forest appear to o be bo doomed It is I reported rei here hero Sorest Forest fires which have been burning for sev several several eral days daTa In the tho vicinity of ot the big timber are said laid to be sweeping swooping In the be direction of ot the grove gr y of Sequoias the tho largest In the world A larger part of the tho forest fore t reserve has bas been swept wept away according to o meager reports report received here Hotels and mountain resorts resort It is further said ald are In Imminent danger of destruction The men who for days day have fought against flame and wind have become exhausted High IUah and frequently chang chaD changing ing leg winds have havo made mado It impossible effectively of ef f to cope with the raging fires About men rangers angers troopers and power company have boon been waging the tight fight At one time Ume today It was wa thought the big trees treo were safe duo due to the wind shifting and sending the tho blazes blaze to the east cast and the south But this after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon It I changed Its It course again put putting putting ting th tho he giant Klant tro trees a in the most mos mst o peril peril perilous ous ou position Cal CaU July 9 Tho forest fire tiro I which has liu been raging ra In the Sierras near the General Grant national park entered the Ule forest of giant sequoias late lato this afternoon according to a ro re report port received hero tonight from Crom Three Rivers lUera The names flames are sun still unchecked despite tho the efferts of or over men Den who have baTe been fighting them The giant forest Is III e located on the ih border line tine between Fresno and Tular counties This Is not the grove of or big trees roes roe which Is I located In to Mariposa county at the entrance e to I Yosemite valley Owing to the distance of at the tha fire and the fact that every person within range Is III engaged In fighting It only meager me ger reports can oan be secured regard regardIng regardIng Ing the progress of ot the fire although It was waa said laid tonight that a large part of ef the forest f reserve had bean beon be on destroyed Unless the tho reserve fire can be checked soon the he gigantic sequoias sequoia all will b be burned