Draft:The Big Tree Fire (McBaine)

Submission declined on 11 February 2025 by Devonian Wombat (talk).

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Declined by Devonian Wombat 24 days ago. Last edited by Devonian Wombat 24 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: There's no reason why this info can't just be included in the main article on the big tree, since said main article is very short. Devonian Wombat (talk) 09:55, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

The Big Tree (The Bur Oak Tree) was Struck by Lighting on October 23, 2020.^[1]

History

The Big Tree is the oldest burr oak in the state of Missouri, and tied with a burr oak in Woodford County, Kentucky, and in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the biggest burr oak in the country.^[2]^[3]

Geography

The Big Tree is located next to the Missouri River in McBaine, or around 10 miles away from Columbia, Missouri.

Fire

On October 23, 2020, The Big Tree was Struck by Lightning.^[1] The Boone County Fire Department got a call at around 9:30 a.m. when lightning struck the tree and started smoking.^[2] The Boone County Firefighters drilled holes into the tree, and used biodegradable foam to put out the fire from inside the tree. After the fire was put out, tree experts analyzed the tree and concluded that the tree is likely to survive.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Troy, Katrina (October 23, 2020). "Historic bur oak tree struck by lightning during Friday morning storms". Columbia Missourian.
^ ^a ^b "Famous burr oak in Boone County, Missouri, known as the 'Big Tree,' struck by lightning". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. 2020-10-23. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
^ Johnson, Wes. "Missouri's champion bur oak tree seared by lightning strike". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
^ Faye, Lindley (November 5, 2020). "The Big Tree expected to survive after being struck by lightning". Komu 8. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

[:0-1] Troy, Katrina (October 23, 2020). "Historic bur oak tree struck by lightning during Friday morning storms". Columbia Missourian.

[:1-2] "Famous burr oak in Boone County, Missouri, known as the 'Big Tree,' struck by lightning". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. 2020-10-23. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

[3] Johnson, Wes. "Missouri's champion bur oak tree seared by lightning strike". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

[4] Faye, Lindley (November 5, 2020). "The Big Tree expected to survive after being struck by lightning". Komu 8. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

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