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Fire crews leave tree smoldering after lightning strike
Fire crews in an eastern Nebraska town are letting a tree burn itself out after a lightning strike.

Tree struck by lightning is now smoldering inside the trunk.
Courtesy Osceola Fire and Rescue
OSCEOLA, Neb. -- Fire crews in an eastern Nebraska town are letting a tree burn itself out after a lightning strike.
The Osceola Fire and Rescue took a video of the tree showing there were red embers inside of its trunk.
They said in a Facebook post that residents may be smelling smoke for the next few days.
The hollowed-out tree south of town was hit by lightning Wednesday and caught on fire.
Authorities said a contractor has been hired to knock the tree down; and because of hot and dry conditions, they chose to let it burn so crews can have better control and not allow the fire to spread.