I read about sequoias and thought I'd share: they're incredibly well adapted to fire. They handle forest fires easily and actually open their cones right after a fire. These trees don't get along well with other neighbors, and fire usually burns everything else away, so it's the perfect time to grow the next generation.

Back in the last century, thanks to human efforts, the number of forest fires dropped significantly. To help sequoias, controlled burns have been happening in parks since the 1960s. There are signs everywhere with burn dates and requests not to worry. But nothing burned today.