A devastating fire ravaged Concord Cemetery during the drought of 2011. Many trees and limbs fell, breaking many headstones. This cedar tree was weakened during the fire and later broke, destroying many headstones.

A devastating fire ravaged Concord Cemetery during the drought of 2011. Many trees and limbs fell, breaking many headstones. This picture is of the southwest corner of the cemetery, showing many broken headstones, and fire-scarred trees in the background. Burned trees next to the cemetery were bulldozed. The pile of markers next to the fence are plot markers that were cast aside.

A devastating fire ravaged Concord Cemetery during the drought of 2011. Many trees and limbs fell, breaking many headstones. The area around the cemetery was bulldozed to remove trees killed by the fire.