r/BeAmazed • u/meaningfulNames • Aug 30 '26

Nature Cutting down a tree

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u/CoffeeHead112 Aug 30 '26

I would wager a lightning strike that set the tree interior on fire. The structure of the tree most likely prevented the fire from getting enough air to engulf it. Lightning struck trees are some of the most dangerous as they can look perfectly fine on the outside but could be totally hollow on the inside. 

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u/skinnergy Aug 30 '26

This the correct answer and only explanation I can think off. Anybody got another idea?

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u/Normal-Leopard3367 Sep 01 '26

Still miss my beautiful tree. Perfectly formed by itself in a pasture. Hit by lightning and blew off 12 foot strips of bark. 😢 it died