The big tree trunk burned from within

People discovered a large wooden tree burned in the gut due to fire from the inside but the outer shell was normal.

Rare scenes recorded and shared by Benjamin Garland on Storyful on November 15 show a large wooden tree in New South Wales, Australia burning red from within but the outer bark is virtually unaffected. . The fire may have been smoldering for a few days before a great fire swept through the forest.

The big tree burned bright red from the inside but the outer bark was virtually unaffected.

"I found the trunk was burned by the fire while on the way home from the fire. The fire was extinguished the next day and only a thin crust and outside was left , " Garland said.

The cause behind this strange phenomenon is currently unknown, but according to a similar case recorded in Texas, USA last month, it may have been related to honey fungus , a parasite that eats. The tree trunk is hollowed out. This caused the interior wood to ignite before being exposed to the fire.

In addition, lightning can also cause trees to burn from within, according to IFL Science . The reason is that the sap is more conductive and thermal than wood, so when struck by lightning, it is burned to very high temperatures in a short time, causing great pressure from inside, causing the trunk to burn or even is exploding.

The tree burns inside in Australia.(Video: Storyful)

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