Fire in Yosemite threatens grove of giant sequoias 1st protected by Abraham Lincoln

The Washburn fire in Yosemite National Park is continuing to threaten the Mariposa Grove, home to about 500 ancient sequoias, including Grizzly Giant. Grizzly Giant is 200 feet tall and the second-largest tree in Yosemite. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation safeguarding the Mariposa Grove and Yosemite Valley for "public use, resort, and recreation," and the Los Angeles Times notes this was "the first time that the federal government set aside scenic natural areas to be protect...