sycamore tree rot

[daltontrees]

Unfortunately, round Glasgow in the rougher housing estates fires at the base of trees are a depressingly regular thing.

[skyhuck]

Also very common in large gardens, people burn leaves and other garden rubbish. They don't relies the damage they are doing, it's often a long time before the heat damaged bark falls away.

[MATTMOSS]

Yes fire damage is very common here.

In cavities in old trees in counrty parks where litter has been set fire to.

Stolen cars burnt out under trees.

Wheeled plastic bins full of rubbish set on fire near trees.

Vandals with flamethrowers attacking trees.....

 

 

Ok the last one is a lie.

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Vandals with flamethrowers attacking trees.....

 

 

Ok the last one is a lie.

 

Ahh you sure?

 

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& to prove alcohol, crowds & flamethrowers go well together...

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Yes fire damage is very common here.

In cavities in old trees in counrty parks where litter has been set fire to.

Stolen cars burnt out under trees.

Wheeled plastic bins full of rubbish set on fire near trees.

Vandals with flamethrowers attacking trees.....

 

 

Ok the last one is a lie.

 

You need to get out of your borough and go onto Langley, then you tick all the boxes.

 

Few years ago someone used an lighter gas to set let to a cypress hedge surrounding a front garden. Unfortunately an elderly occupant was sat on the lawn and unable to hastily retreat. I think a neighbour had to rescue her.

 

So yes, we do quite a lot.

[KTSmith]

Thanks for the info on fire in your community landscapes. I have active research projects on compartmentalization in rural / wild forests...I will need to extend that to housing estates! Actually, I'm sure we have those sorts of fires in the US as well. People do what they do!

[treeseer]

Huge amount of woundwood; may be stronger than a 'normal' trunk.

[wood cutter]

It has some bark damage but at this stage it requires no work.

 

Monitor for further decline.