Beginnings of a "goose pen" scar caused about 1905 by sideswiping of a falling tree. Bark has been pushed off by the enlarging wound callus and has been torn away. Wood beneath shows much decay in the sapwood area and deeper. A fire would find much fuel here to start a cavity. Tree is 76" in diameter at breast height, and about 275-300' high. Stands on Bull Creek Flat, Humboldt County, California. 7-13-32, E.F
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Location: average distance Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable No people present in picture
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fritz_metcalf-4786
Subject
Sequoia sempervirens - Fire damage Fire scars Fires - Effects on vegetation Trees - Injuries - Fire Sequoia sempervirens Humboldt Redwoods State Park (Calif.) State parks - California - Humboldt Redwoods Humboldt County
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