Is it possible to burn tree roots out?

But it's fairly easy to burn out the stump, and the top end of the big roots. You need a steel barrel and two chunks of stove pipe, one 6" diameter and one 3" diameter. The latter can be hard to find. read more

Fire is a great idea. I highly recommend it. I had a stump in my yard a few years ago and a friend lit a small fire on top (enough to burn for an hour or so) and just left it. The fire burned out the stump and all the roots which subsequently collapsed. read more

So after researching all the methods to remove a tree stump I opted for burning the stump away. The year before I removed two smaller tree stumps around 30 cms in diameter using the burn method so I was confident this was going to be the best option. read more