On December 01, 2011, LAFD Crew 3 was Pre-Deployed due to Red Flag conditions from low relative humidity with high winds. In the over night hours prior to Crew 3 mobilizing, extremely strong wings pounded the Los Angeles area.
Shortly after Crew 3 was activated, they started responding to "trees down" calls that were reported to be blocking streets and on cars and houses throughout the area. Crew 3 responded to Alana Dr in the Sherman Oaks area to find an approximately 50 foot pine tree completely blocking the road and resting on a car and home.
Crew 3 Members quickly went to work cutting up this large tree that had done significant damage to one car and a home. Crew 3 was able to cut the limbs from this tree to expose both the damaged car and home.
Crew 3 requested a loader from the LAFD Wildland Fuels Management Unit to respond to lift the remaining tree from the car to prevent any further damage and open the road. Within approximately an hour the tree was removed from the car, home and roadway. Great Job both Crew 3 and the Wildland Fuels Management Unit!
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