In the wake of the fire that burned one of the oak trees at Toomer's Corner late Saturday night, Auburn officials are requesting that fans refrain from rolling the tree following this weekend's game against Louisiana-Monroe, should Auburn walk away with a win.

The request was announced by Auburn interim assistant vice president for communications and marketing Mike Clardy through a release on the university's website. The restriction on rolling the tree on Magnolia Avenue will remain in place "until further assessment of the tree's health can be made."

The tree on Magnolia Avenue was intentionally set on fire last weekend following Auburn's 18-13 win against LSU when a man lit on fire a piece of toilet paper hanging from the tree before walking away. Auburn police later arrested 29-year-old Jochen Wiest on charges of desecration of a venerable object.

On Monday, Wiest was also charged with first-degree criminal mischief, a felony in the state of Alabama.

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"There is little or no healthy foliage on the burnt tree," Auburn University professor of horticulture Gary Keever said in the release. "Most of the remaining leaves will drop off over the next week or so. We will have to wait until next spring to see what long-term effects the fire had."

The tree's canopy will be examined via a lift sometime later this week to further determine the tree's fate, though Keever said he doesn't believe the fire killed the tree, adding that "we may never see it return to its appearance before this act."

Fans expecting to celebrate following Saturday's game against Louisian-Monroe -- which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. -- are asked to limit their rolling to the oak tree along College Street.