Auburn fans celebrated a wild victory against SEC West rival LSU last night the way they always do, by rolling the oaks at Toomer’s Corner with toilet paper. It is a tradition that goes back decades, which makes the oaks a target for some. On Saturday night, one of the trees at Toomer’s Corner went up in flames after somebody lit the dangling toilet paper on fire.
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
Fire department is here now putting it out. pic.twitter.com/FQ8UT3vf5R
— Sam Butler (@_sam_butler) September 25, 2016
Video of a girl pointing out the guy who lit the toilet paper on fire before he ran off. (via @shanesrew_jacks) pic.twitter.com/2pH3nLhsgG
— War Blogle 🦃 (@WarBlogle) September 25, 2016
The fire department just doused every tree downtown and people are chanting something around the tree that was on fire. pic.twitter.com/NqtWXOJ3lA
— War Blogle 🦃 (@WarBlogle) September 25, 2016
It would appear there is some video footage that captures the arsonist in action, although it is difficult to tell exactly who is the one doing the crime.
At 13-14 seconds, the guy walks up to the right tree, lights the left side of the toilet paper and walks away. Piece of trash. pic.twitter.com/L40AktdLwy
— Austin Scott (@AustinGScott) September 25, 2016
Fortunately, it seems the one responsible for lighting the tree on fire may have been apprehended and spent the night in jail.
Update: tree lighter is sleeping in a prison cell tonight thank you AUPD
— Cler Bean (@cler_bean) September 25, 2016