fire blight???

huntall

5 year old buck +
This is fire blight ...right??
If so can I prun just below black limb and that's it? Anything else I need to know?
Can I prun the bad limb now or wait untill dormant?
 
This is a pear that came up from seed from under a pear tree on my grandparents old homeplace.
 
^^^^^ What NH said.
 
Thanks for the help!
Do it now right?
 
Yep - sooner the better. Don't forget the bleach solution. That way you don't spread it elsewhere. Fireblight is a bacterial infection, so burn the limb.
 
ok thanks! I will get it done this next weekend when I get back to my place.
 
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