Just as he moved, the tree beside him exploded, and a millisecond later he heard the blast of the shot.
The last thing he saw was a tornado of light as the trees exploded with energy fire.
These can result in "blow-ups," when a dry tree suddenly explodes into tall flames.
The tree to his right had virtually exploded with the impact of... of what?
A tree had exploded into flame on the far bank.
The sound was a loud roar, and three trees in the distance exploded at their bases.
The tree exploded in a ball of white fire.
Another bolt of lighting hit the ground nearby, and a dead tree exploded into flame.
Splintered lightning danced among the streets, trees exploded at its fiery touch.
Ancient trees shot from the bottom of the river and exploded from the surface.