Tree falls into home, severs gas line in the North Bay

Tree falls into home, severs gas line in the North Bay

A 100-foot fir tree fell onto a home in Oakmont. Santa Rosa Fire Department responded and said a gas line was also severed in the process.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Santa Rosa Fire Department responded to a large tree that fell onto a house on Tuesday. 

Officials said they received a call at around 4:45 p.m. this afternoon about the smell of gas on Cliffwood Court in Oakmont. When they arrived, they found a 100-foot fir tree had fallen on the home and severed a gas line. 

Fortunately no one was home. Inspectors will be out on Wednesday to determine if the home needs to be red-tagged.