A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens of thousands of acres in a biodiverse national preserve and torched its iconic Joshua trees.
. "Some are fire resistant, and if the flames are not too hot, they will stump sprout out or reseed."The Mojave National Preserve has been seeing an increase in fire frequency over the past decade due to a combination of wet winters and increasing levels of invasive grasses, fire officials say on"If an area with Joshua trees burns through, most will not survive and reproduction in that area is made more difficult," the National Park Service.
But rain in the Mojave Desert, which is seasonal and scarce, "poses a unique challenge to firefighters," the Mojave National Preserve said. "Fire crews carefully balance fire suppression with resource protection. They will be on the lookout for desert tortoises, making sure to avoid burrows and active individuals," the Mojave National Preserve said.
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