A 100-foot-tall eucalyptus tree was no match for the fierce winds in Saratoga Tuesday.
Even with a trunk the width of a small car, winds ripped it out of the ground and sent it crashing onto a home on Lutheria Way.
The homeowners got out safely, but because of the damage, they can’t go back in.
Next door neighbor, Mason Pan said the tree also took out power lines, cutting the neighborhood’s power.
“I heard the powerline, and I saw the electricity pole shaking. It was really pretty scary,” he said.
Firefighters used a chainsaw to cut and clear it from the road.
Winds also took out trees in
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