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This should not be the case. It sounds like an urban legend. Wood (cellulose) is a flammable hydrocarbon and an electrical insulator due to its closed dry plant cells. There would be no change to the chemical structure of the wood from electricity that flowed through the conductive phloem and xylem cells.
The lightning itself could easily burn a tree due to the immense heat of the electric arc generated. Then, of course, it could not be burned again.
What else can I help you with?
If your car gets struck by lightning will there be any damage?
My car was stuck by lightning while I was driving. The entire electrical harness needed to be replaced and even after that was replaced we still had issues. The lightning struck the antenna and then arced to the trunk. It melted the antenna and part of the trunk lid.
Which gas extinguished the flame?
CO2 is th gas used, if you starve a fire of oxygen then it wont have anything to burn
Why cant electrons escape copper wire?
It's kinda like a fire if there is nothing to burn the fire wont go there, so with electrons if there is nothing to travel in to (like a switch, a light bulb, a buzzer ect.) the electrons wont go there because they can't just travel through air like fire can't just travel through air.
Does lightning go up?
Lightning can strike upwards, from the ground to the sky, and it can also strike downwards, from one cloud to another, or from one part of a cloud to another part. (see: http://www.answers.com/topic/lightning)
What material is not flammable?
1. Anything that is already burnt will not burn. 2. Inert gases (Helium, Neon etc). 3. Oxygen itself Even diamonds will burn if fire is hot enough. Water, for instance, is burnt hydrogen. So it never burns. This question can be asked technically as " what cannot be oxidised".
What is the tallest palm tree in Florida?
Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan palm) assuming they wont be zapped by Lightning.
Is there something that won't burn?
water wont burn
1994 Camaro heater wont work?
you have a bad heater core
Heater is not working does the heater core have something to do with it?
that has a lot to do with.if your heater core is pluged up you wont get any heat out of it.
Why won't naruto burn?
why wont chu burn in he** and suck the devils cock
2002 transit wont start heater plug light flashing?
Piston heater element open.
The heater in your 1989 corvette wont heat i replaced the heater core and it still wont heat.?
Low coolant level? Cooling system airbound? Bad thermostat? Water pump not circulating coolant? Heater control cable not working?
Why wont windshield wipers work on vw jetta?
maybe the motor is burn..... maybe the motor is burn..... maybe the motor is burn..... maybe the motor is burn.....
Why wont the heater work in 95 camaro?
bypass valve not opening
What wont burn?
Objects that won't burn include: metal, asphalt,nitrogen,argon,helium, etc.
Why was this kind of light not used in homes?
So it wont burn out
Why do you have to escape from the fire?
so you wont burn to death, maybe?
