San Ramon Valley Fire said that they were called to Alamo on Wednesday afternoon after a part of a tree fell down and damaged two cars. Alyssa Goard reports.
San Ramon Valley Fire said that they were called to Alamo on Wednesday afternoon after a part of a tree fell down and damaged two unoccupied cars.
This happened on Danville Boulevard off of Orchard Court. A piece of a tall tree had fallen near several businesses.
San Ramon Valley Fire said that no injuries were reported.
However, the fire department evacuated some nearby businesses as the remaining portion of the tree was a potential fall hazard. The fire department said an arborist was brought in to determine if the entire tree needed to come down.
"I hope they can get it out safely for everybody involved, especially because of how busy the area is," said Shannon Denza whose business is in the area where the tree fell. She explained that many in the community have a fondness for that tree and will be sad to see it go.
By Wednesday evening, a tree crew had come to assess the tree and remove a portion of the tree that was still standing
This tree fell just as winds were picking up ahead of an expected system of storms on Wednesday. Nearby businesses said they felt the building shake when the portion of the tree fell. Crews quickly got to work removing the fallen tree debris.
Chris Lau, the Assistant Public Works Director for Contra Costa County, said the county was notified about this fallen portion of the tree at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lau said that happened after strong bouts of wind and the first series of rainstorms passed through the area, so it is possible that contributed to the portion of the tree falling.
Lau explained that while the tree fell onto a public road, the tree itself is located on private property, and that the property owner was working with the tree crew to determine what should happen with the remaining portion of the tree.
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Lau also said it is fairly common to see large trees falling during storms when the soil gets saturated.
Danville Boulevard was blocked off to traffic at Orchard Court. This area is expected to remain closed for several hours as crews continue working on the tree.
