A tree named Persephone stands in the smoke after the first burn of the season at Greenfield Ranch west of Ukiah in Mendocino County, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Photographer Trisha Lambert said they help protect Persephone and honor her presence on the land by using good fire to remove fallen fuels and other debris that surrounded her.
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