The twins along side the Go John Trail. I took several other photos just to document some of these saguaros to see if they survive.
Some of my Rx: Experts say while giant saguaros don’t necessarily burn during wildfires, the heat and flames can still negatively affect the plants in several ways.
For instance, fire can scorch the green skin off the cactus, leaving behind burned portions that will no longer produce food. The end result: the cactus will die.
Fires can even burn the spines off, which leaves the cactus vulnerable to things like being eaten by animals. It can also cause the entire cactus to go up in flames because the spines are hollow.
No matter what the fire specifically scorches though, experts say it's almost always detrimental.
... the spines act as leaves on the plant to shade it from the sun. If those spines are burned off, the plant can get a sunburn just like humans.
But unlike us, it doesn’t heal.

Here is a great article that you can scroll down to the part that specifically talks about saguaro fire damage: https://janemming.com/2019/11/09/sonora ... us-forest/