Toomer's oak tree catches fire after Auburn win over LSU
Someone inadvertently set the one of the Toomer's Oaks on fire. It's out now, but all the toilet paper is burned off pic.twitter.com/0cSGRUBEFZ
— Sam Butler (@_sam_butler) September 25, 2016
Auburn earned an 18-13 victory Saturday over LSU, which left fans in a mood to celebrate. The aftermath will leave the fans less jovial.
As is tradition, the oak trees in Toomer's Corner were rolled with toilet paper following the win, but that paper was then accidentally set on fire, leaving one whole tree ablaze.
Auburn wins. Toomer's corner. On fire. (This is a problem)
— Christian Boutwell (@CBoutwell_) September 25, 2016
"F*** LSU!" chants coming from the couple hundreds watching the tree burn. pic.twitter.com/RiicXYDJJu
It's been a rough few years for Toomer's Corner. Not only has one of the oak trees been turned into an inferno, but in 2010, the famous trees were poisoned by an Alabama fan after a loss in the Iron Bowl. The Tide fan would go on to serve six months in jail for the incident.