Historic tree catches fire, collapses

[kong]

Seminole County firefighter Al Caballero, center, sprays water on the smoldering base of one of the remains of a 3,500-year-old cypress at Big Tree Park in Longwood, Fla., Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. The 118-foot-tall bald cypress tree named "The Senator" collapsed after it caught fire early Monday. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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[kong]

a shame, I knew of this tree and saw it...........

[Oldschool]

Sad :( Any idea why it caught fire???

[kong]

no idea

[Oldschool]

Probably people :( ...

[kong]

I do know the tree was pretty dried out

[Oldschool]

I guess if it was dying, it wouldn't take much :(