Our Mates In The States Sure Burnt Down A Lot Of Trees W/ July 4th Fireworks

As is the tradition, millions of people took it upon themselves to terrify neighbourhoods dogs by setting off fireworks in celebration of America’s birthday. As is also traditional, a portion of those people really stuffed up. 

LA Times journo and IRL saint Matt Pearce took it upon himself to find as many examples of people tweeting their astonishment at the tree they had inadvertently set on fire, and the results are truly, truly beautiful.

Its only been 30mins and they already set a tree on fire in my neighborhood. #Fireworks pic.twitter.com/91cwCSrTyC

— Eddy (@Eddy39) July 5, 2017

F3H 1704 Canosa Ave two large palm trees on fire, dead burning fronds falling on two houses, starting houses on fire, crews attacking. PIO1

— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) July 5, 2017

i t b e g i n s pic.twitter.com/KmNuUqEQdd

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) July 5, 2017

2300blk of Menard – Tree #Fire. #STLCity #Fireworks #July4th pic.twitter.com/GH595QXfB3

— St. Louis Fire Dept (@STLFireDept) July 5, 2017

@ByronBernstein tree next door just caught fire pic.twitter.com/i7Ieww9CPO

— watchmelosemimstar1 (@pugmemes420) July 5, 2017

Neighbors just shot a firework into our palm tree…caught on fire…fire department had to come. Pretty intense. pic.twitter.com/oiso4TBhCD

— AllofLifeIs______ (@RyanLambros) July 5, 2017

my neighbors lit the palm tree in front of my house pic.twitter.com/wXKsSUAtTP

— Peaches @ Japanama (@noctisserie) July 5, 2017

It just keeps on going.

Hope your 4th was as lit as ours. And that’s a pretty high standard because a tree CAUGHT ON FIRE
???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/qdNxeXQ68K

— Vanessa Martinez (@martinez_nesss) July 5, 2017

MY TREE JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE. STILL PALM TREES ???? pic.twitter.com/Tb4C9tk0Yq

— mista bent (@_JesstheMess) July 5, 2017

It’s not everyday you get to see a palm tree on fire pic.twitter.com/hcTiIvXE3v

— Pablo (@AYXELSID) July 5, 2017

So my neighbors set their palm tree on fire, happy fourth of July! pic.twitter.com/2cdMXKy7ja

— miiisti. (@_amberbunnies) July 5, 2017

911 is busy while a palm tree is on fire ?? pic.twitter.com/nAxJGQROAc

— Alondra Hernandez (@AlondraH18) July 5, 2017

And going.

I drove around for some tacos but instead I came across a tree on fire lol

— Max? (@_YourFriendMax) July 5, 2017

@ABC30 Palm tree on fire by Cedar and Butler pic.twitter.com/cI4stbnVFv

— – (@SteffyTcreator) July 5, 2017

A palm tree near our house caught on fire pic.twitter.com/eyz67Itmug

— Judy Hopps (@JusticeRabbit) July 5, 2017

my neighbor just lit a tree on fire with a bottle rocket happy 4th of July

— hailey (@martianmother) July 5, 2017

Aaand going.

Palm tree on fire next to san manuel stadium freakin idiots pic.twitter.com/dpIQaJgYox

— Whippleball (@Whipple27) July 5, 2017

pic.twitter.com/wncyRJvk14

— watchmelosemimstar1 (@pugmemes420) July 5, 2017

A TREE IS ON FIRE, Y’ALL pic.twitter.com/1BTZIhBK1Y

— Robert~ (@WintersHoney27) July 5, 2017

My neighbor set his palm tree on fire. pic.twitter.com/aT43j3AbZe

— Sondra Cosgrove (@SondraCosgrove) July 5, 2017

It’s Lit! pic.twitter.com/LwkRDdIBUn

— israel ramirez (@zerotucks) July 5, 2017

There’s a tree on fire outside. pic.twitter.com/yTmn1384hJ

— Trevor @ AX (@TrevorImmortal) July 5, 2017

happy 4th everyone! ???? xoxo, serg and the trees that caught on fire! ?? pic.twitter.com/RTIK9kcJni

— boy (@serg_vsqz) July 5, 2017

God bless the United States of America.