Crews sprayed the tree when they arrived and found fire coming from within the trunk. The tree, known by many as simply, “Big Tree,” is the oldest burr oak tree in the state of Missouri.

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The burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa) will grow happily in USDA zones 3 through 8 and can reach a lofty height of 80 feet with a similar spread. This superb large low-maintenance tree will be admired ...

CHARLESTON -- Officials might be at the root of what brought down Eastern Illinois University's old burr oak tree after removing all but the tree's stump.

The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department is again working to preserve native bur oak trees in Wilderness Park this winter.

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) -- The huge bur oak tree on the east side of Eastern Illinois University's Old Main building is kind of like the university's alumni, Andy Methven thinks, because both are ...

A bur oak tree, which has potentially been at its site at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo since around 1800, is seen on Nov. 22, 2022. The centuries old bur oak is set to come down this spring due to ...

Plano's bur oak tree in Bob Woodruff Park South is estimated to be more than 400 years old. The tree has received special treatment and pruning to help keep it thriving.