Ground fires, in fact, are good for sequoia populations ... Michael Nichols photographed California’s giant redwoods for the October 2009 issue.

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Meanwhile, the Sierra Nevada mountain range, home to the giant sequoias, captures significant amounts of snowmelt, ensuring a steady water supply even during California’s arid summers.

The Hughes Fire broke out on Wednesday morning and in less than a day charred nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush.