800-year-old Marin County redwood known as Pioneer Tree succumbs to fire

The storied 800-year-old old-growth coastal redwood known as the Pioneer Tree has burned down in Marin County’s Samuel P. Taylor State Park, park officials said.

The tree was destroyed in a half-acre fire that was reported around 11:25 a.m. Thursday, March 24. It was one of the few remaining old-growth coastal redwoods in the park.