From Dying Redwood to Sculpture of Firefighter in Upland, CA

"For nearly 80 years the large redwood tree stood proudly in front of San Bernardino County Fire Station 12 at the corner of Euclid Avenue and 24th Street in San Antonio Heights.

"The stately tree continued to grow strong until disease caught up with it and the mighty tree was forced to be cut down leaving only a 10-foot high stump.

"The tree was beloved by the local community and by the firefighters at Station 12 as well.

"That's when the idea to turn what was left of the California Redwood into a symbol of its greatness came to be."

A recent article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) reported on the sculpting, using this tree stump, of an eight-foot high firefighter in turnout gear.

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Daily Bulletin: Dying Redwood tree gets new life with firefighter sculpture in Upland (11 OCT 19)

Background information:

 San Bernardino County Fire Department