250-year-old ancient oak tree catches fire in Cannon Hill Park
An ancient oak tree will be cut down after it caught fire.
By Liam Keen
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Firefighters were called on Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham yesterday evening after a fire started in the base of the tree's trunk.
West Midlands Fire Service spokesman Neil Spencer said: "At 7.11pm on Sunday, we responded to a report of a tree on fire in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, near to playing fields.
"A 4x4 Brigade Response Vehicle from Ladywood was sent.
"Its crew of three firefighters found an oak tree with a fire inside the base of its trunk.
"The tree is believed to have been around 250 years old.
"The fire was extinguished and the crew liaised with a ranger from the city council.
"Unfortunately, because of the fire, the tree will now need to be felled."
