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Monday, June 02, 2003

World's tallest tree is cooked alive

Dominating the lush Tasmanian rainforest, the tree known as El Grande, the largest hardwood plant on earth, was revered by environmentalists and tourists alike. Many came to gape in awe; it stood four times higher than Gateshead's Angel of the North.
Not any more. The 79-metre (260ft) tree has been accidentally 'cooked to death' after a fire started to provide woodchips raged out of control. 'This is akin to blasting at a Sydney demolition site and saying "Whoops, we got the Opera House as well",' said Bob Brown, a senator for Tasmania's Green party.
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