A California man recently shared footage he got of a giant pine tree, believed to be at least 200 years old, right after it was struck by lightning and was on fire. It split in half as it burned and firefighters visited the scene the next day to cut down what was left of the tree.
Watched an incredible scene last night @SanBernardinoNF — Jeffery pine split in two by lightning strike & trunk fire. Thanks to @R5_Fire_News folks for keeping it from spreading! #CAfire pic.twitter.com/1lgHsP56PA — Michael Bogan (@mtbogan) August 1, 2021
Watched an incredible scene last night @SanBernardinoNF — Jeffery pine split in two by lightning strike & trunk fire. Thanks to @R5_Fire_News folks for keeping it from spreading! #CAfire pic.twitter.com/1lgHsP56PA
— Michael Bogan (@mtbogan) August 1, 2021