Santa Rosa tree explodes after lightning strike

Name: Santa Rosa tree explodes after lightning strike
Uploaded: 2026-04-11T05:57:02Z
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Description: The cleanup continues in a North Bay neighborhood after lightning struck a redwood tree overnight, splintering the top half of the tree into dozens of pieces that went flying. The Santa Rosa tree explosion could have produced a lot of flaming embers, but the intense rain falling at the time prevented that.

FOX LOCAL San Francisco · Apr 11, 2026 · 3m 23s

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The cleanup continues in a North Bay neighborhood after lightning struck a redwood tree overnight, splintering the top half of the tree into dozens of pieces that went flying. The Santa Rosa tree explosion could have produced a lot of flaming embers, but the intense rain falling at the time prevented that.

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