The “Minister’s Treehouse” which is known as the largest ever constructed in the world has sadly burned down.
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Located in Crossville, Tennessee, The Minister’s Treehouse was built over the course of more than a decade by a local minister named Horace Burgess. He began building it in 1993 after a prayer session in which he says God told him “If you build a treehouse, I will see that you never run out of materials.”
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The massive, 10-story-treehouse stood more than 100-feet tall and was supported by seven large trees. It was a very popular tourist attraction for years among travelers to the area.
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In 2012, the local Fire Chief declared the building a fire hazard and it was closed to tourists. A structure composed of only wood would truly suffer devastating effects if a fire were to break out.
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And, sadly, that’s exactly what happened…
A video shared by local publication The Crossville Chronicle, explains that a fire had consumed the entire treehouse on Tuesday (October 22nd). The fire broke out around 10:30 pm local time, and quickly took the treehouse with it.
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