UPDATE: Tree falls near White Center blocks road; Now cleared
UPDATE: Tree falls near White Center blocks road; Now cleared
A tree estimated to be over 100 feet tall fell on Saturday Dec. 28 blocking SW Barton Street.
Photo by Tim Durkan
Sat, 12/28/2024
Update 8:20pm
City light and now SDOT crew finishing up their work… Barton Street SW should be open now
Crews clearing the fallen tree from Barton Street SW. Photo by Tim Durkan
Original Post 5:14pm
A tree estimated to be as tall as 120 feet fell amid wind and rain around 3:25pm on Saturday Dec. 28 near White Center. The tree did some damage to one home but did not bring down any wires as it fell, blocking SW Barton Street near 22nd Ave SW.
Seattle Police responded to the scene but due to the holiday weekend a crew to remove the tree was not immediately available. It was expected to get removed, according to neighbors sometime on Sunday.
