Fire wipes out Big Basin State Park's historic buildings.

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5. Coast redwoods are fire-adapted

Larger trees tend to be more resistant to fire due to the species' thick self-insulating fibrous bark. Trees that succumb to high-intensity crown fires self-regenerate by way of stump sprouts. Survivors of intense fires pick up the slack with extra crown expansion and diameter growth over time. A remarkable species in many ways, beyond the staggering size of the older individuals.