Photos Show Extensive Wildfire Damage in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park

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With news of wildfire damage to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Thursday, there was plenty of discussion as to how much destruction was actually done to the park. As CalFire officials and photojournalists were allowed to enter the area, they were able to show the extent of the damage.

On Thursday afternoon, a photo showed that the visitors center in the park had been completely destroyed by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire:

On Friday, State Park officials shared another photo of the park’s headquarters, showing nothing left from the fire:

Along with the parks visitor center and HQ, there were also cabins destroyed in the fire:

So we know the State Park buildings had been destroyed, but what about the redwoods? Photojournalists were allowed to enter the park on Friday and snapped photos of the trees damaged by the fire. Some remained standing, while other perished in the flames. Here are some photos documenting the damage from Ethan Baron:

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