World's oldest living organism, the 'Methuselah Tree' under threat by 'Silver' wildfire in California

[DigitalDrifter]

The fire has been halted at the moment, but these are the world's oldest trees, and would be sad beyond belief if we lost them.
Let's all say a prayer that they will be safe.

World's oldest trees threatened by Silver fire in Inyo County. Crews halt spread of blaze​

Fire crews made strong progress battling the Silver fire in Inyo County on Monday, halting forward progress of the blaze, which continues to threaten some of the oldest trees in the world.

Crews started the day at 0% containment and reached 47% containment by 7 p.m., by which time the fire had scorched some 1,589 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Evacuation orders remained in effect in Inyo and Mono counties as firefighters prepared to spend the night bolstering containment lines and monitoring for hot spots, according to Cal Fire.

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[Orangecat]

That’s good news for the world’s second oldest living organism. Whatever it is, it’s been living in shadow of that damn tree for a very long time.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

That’s good news for the world’s second oldest living organism. Whatever it is, it’s been living in shadow of that damn tree for a very long time.

Biden?

 

[Dante]

The fire has been halted at the moment, but these are the world's oldest trees, and would be sad beyond belief if we lost them.
Let's all say a prayer that they will be safe.

World's oldest trees threatened by Silver fire in Inyo County. Crews halt spread of blaze​

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Stop whining. You chose this!


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Trump’s spending freeze halts key California wildfire work​

Feb 17, 2025 — "The law was slated to fund $113 million worth of fuels reduction work on 770,000 acres nationwide this year, a bureau spokesperson said. Trump ..."

 

[Dante]

Biden?

Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences - People voted for this:

February 18, 2025​

States, tribes and fire chiefs are preparing for a fire season with minimal federal support.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer.

“There’s going to be firefighters that die because of this, there will be communities that burn,” said Steve Gutierrez, a union official who served 15 years as a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service.

Gutierrez now serves as a labor relations representative with the National Federation of Federal Employees, which represents government workers. He said thousands of wildland firefighters have had their jobs thrown into limbo by Trump’s government-wide hiring freeze.

Brian Fennessy, chief of the Orange County Fire Authority and president of the California Fire Chiefs Association, echoed that concern. “The public needs to know they’re at risk,” Fennessy said. “If the public knew all of this, they would lose their minds.”

Federal agencies depend on an army of seasonal firefighters to fill their ranks during the months when wildfires are most active. Scott, a Forest Service firefighter with six years of experience in the Western United States, who asked to be identified by a pseudonym to avoid retaliation, is among those whose role has been thrown into uncertainty.

“It’s just going to be a disaster for the wildfire response this season,” he said.

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[marvin martian]

Biden?

Yup:

 

[Gracie]

Everyone said the banyan tree in Lahaina was toast...except me. I said water water water and it i'll come back. It did. This tree is strong..hence it's age.