Unprecedented drought and heatwaves, combined with poor land management, have led to historic wildfires in California.
Nikoel lost her home to the catastrophic Dixie fire and cities in the area were wiped out. What’s more, some of the largest and oldest trees on Earth – giant sequoias – are now under threat.
Videos by Justin Rawlath, Camilla Horrocks, Peter Murto and Shri Popat
Graphics by Sarah Scott and Xinyang Yu