What happens when a 1,500-year-old tree falls?

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B. WILLIAMS: people reacted to our story last night about the giant California sequoia that came crashing down to earth. And the debate now over what to do with it. Most say tunnel through the tree and then leave it there. You can join thousands of others in this robust interactive discussion on our website. That's nbcnightlynews.com. When we come back here tonight, some news about the

What happens when a 1,500-year-old tree falls?

Many people reacted to our story on Thursday night about the giant California sequoia that came crashing down to earth - and the debate over what to do with it. NBC’s Brian Williams has more.

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