Spectacular Beech failure in storm

[johnstreeserv]

This Beech fell apart in the recent storms. It was a beautiful 80ft tree overlooking a village green. We got the call on Monday morning from our client saying the part of the tree had fallen on the garage. We did not quite expect the scene of devastation that greeted us. The entire garden was filled with tree, one of those big thick power cables pinned to the floor, crushed garage and car. One big bow of the tree remained looming over the victorian well house and customers house.

 

Its been an exciting few days sorting this out!

[s.varty]

This Beech fell apart in the recent storms. It was a beautiful 80ft tree overlooking a village green. We got the call on Monday morning from our client saying the part of the tree had fallen on the garage. We did not quite expect the scene of devastation that greeted us. The entire garden was filled with tree, one of those big thick power cables pinned to the floor, crushed garage and car. One big bow of the tree remained looming over the victorian well house and customers house.

 

Its been an exciting few days sorting this out!

 

By the look of your pics , it was only a matter of time

[swinny]

Wow. Now that was a failure!

 

The wood at the bottom of the split looks suspect.... any fruiting bodies etc?

 

How did you deal with that thick black electric cable? For future reference for me. Did it need turning off? Or as it was down does this knock the power off? (No sarky comments please from anyone)

[mendiplogs]

By the look of your pics , it was only a matter of time

 

HI VARTY looks well gone to me mate thanks theres a large oak gone today in frome thanks jon

[johnstreeserv]

Hi Swinny,

 

Power company eventually came and freed the cables. Dunno if was still live did not fancy finding out. As for the tree there is speculation that the cause is poor pruning back in the 70's in the form of flush cuts and subsequent rot as there is evidence of 5 of them around the area of failure. There were no fruiting bodies or die back anywhere. Don't know how deep down rot goes yet, sorting stem out when garage is demolished.

[Tommy_B]

Wow! Great set of pictures

[skyhuck]

Thats incredible!!

 

I've seen loads of Ash fail like that, but can't recall seeing a Beech like that before!!

[skyhuck]

Was the car in the garage OK???

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

[johnstreeserv]

No the car is a bit squished, along with a lot of other stuff