世界上最高的树屋之一被大火烧毁

One of the tallest treehouses in the world has burned down in Tennessee.

世界上最高的树屋之一在田纳西州被烧毁。

News outlets report the 97-foot-tall, 10-story treehouse caught fire and quickly burned down Tuesday night in Crossville. No injuries were reported.

新闻媒体报道说，这座97英尺高、10层楼高的树屋，星期二晚上在克罗斯维尔起火并很快被烧毁。目前没有人员伤亡的报告。

Cumberland County Fire/Rescue officials say the cause of the fire is under investigation.

坎伯兰郡火灾救援官员表示，火灾原因正在调查中。

The treehouse was built by Horace Burgess, an architect-turned-minister. He told news outlets that God commanded him to build the sprawling treehouse as a means of ministry.

这座树屋是由建筑师出身的牧师霍勒斯·伯吉斯建造的。他告诉新闻媒体，上帝命令他作为一种传道的方式，建造这个巨大的树屋。

It took him about 19 years to build it with salvaged wood scraps and recycled metal. The structure spanned across several trees and was a tourist destination until the fire marshal deemed it a public safety hazard.

他花了大约19年的时间，用回收的木屑和回收的金属建造了这座房子。这座建筑横跨几棵树，在消防局长认为它有公共安全隐患之前，一直是旅游胜地。

News outlets say the treehouse has been vacant since 2012 and was frequented by vandals.

新闻媒体说，这个树屋自2012年以来一直空置，经常有破坏者光顾。