加州2场野火规模扩大5倍 全球最大红杉巨木恐难逃烈火
Sequoia National Park's giant trees at risk as California fires growhttps://t.co/qufZPs0wm7 pic.twitter.com/mHukNlsk8k
— CP24 (@CP24) September 15, 2021
美国加州9日因雷击引发内华达山脉2场野火,火势截至15日上午已扩大超过5倍规模,燃烧面积达7000多英亩(约2833公顷),导致红杉和国王峡谷国家公园(Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks)部分园区受到影响而关闭并疏散人员。
Wildfires in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California are threatening sequoia groves with some of the world’s oldest and biggest trees. https://t.co/HdilkcW4Tf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 14, 2021
综合《国会山庄报》、美联社报导,内华达山脉9日因闪电引发了「Paradise」、「Colony」等2场大火,现已被合称为KNP野火(KNP Complex fire),火势截至15日上午已蔓延至大约2833公顷,范围较先前扩大5倍,烈焰直逼生在山脉西坡的古老巨林,约有350名工作人员投入救火,更多的增援部队也正在赶来,其中有一支专业管理团队将于当地时间16日上午接管灭火行动。
Wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada mountains have forced the closure of much of Sequoia National Park, which has some of the largest trees on Earth. The park is threatened by the KNP Complex Fire, which was started by lightning and comprises the Colony & Paradise Fires. pic.twitter.com/2M8QD0td3q
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) September 15, 2021
报导称,由于浓烟遮蔽了空投的能见度,且火焰在陡峭、崎岖的山地上延烧,减少了地面救援的机会,救火工作变得更加复杂。红杉和国王峡谷国家公园管理处负责人(Clay Jordan)14日晚间表示,情况可能更糟,临近社区将面临考验。目前红杉国家公园的所有设施都已关闭,荒野步道许可证取消,但北部国王峡谷公园仍维持开放。负责官员表示,尽管西部多起野火丛生,消防资源有限,但他们将尽一切可能保护被用来命名国家公园的珍贵红杉巨木。
Giant Forest is home to more than 2,000 large sequoias. These include the General Sherman tree, considered the largest living thing on Earth. https://t.co/Tox7LDmQrl pic.twitter.com/sS3Xo4cJ7J
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) September 14, 2021
报导称,受高温与极端干旱影响,加州今年发生7400多起野火,烧毁超过约89万公顷的土地,KNP野火是州内12处正在燃烧的大火之一,目前火势即将扩张至具代表性的「巨人森林」(Giant Forest),这片森林中拥有2000多棵巨大红杉,其中还包括了全球最大的「薛曼将军树」(General Sherman tree),其高约83.8公尺、树干底部直径达11.1公尺,树龄约在2300到2700年之间,是现存体积最大的单体树木。
阅读原文The giant sequoia. The Joshua tree. The coast redwood. These are the three plant species in California with national parks set aside in their name, for their honor and protection.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 10, 2020
Scientists already feared for their future. Then came the 2020 wildfires. https://t.co/RirIfGdUsG pic.twitter.com/7ojPMlKdib