Large tree falls on home in Montgomery County

Gabby Allen
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A 75-foot tall tree fell onto a Chevy Chase home on Sunday morning, downing power lines and blocking a road.

Just after 11 a.m., Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said a tree fell into a house in the 4200 block of Thornapple St. between Oak Ridge Ave. and Maple Ave.

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The fall also downed power lines and closed Thornapple Street for hours.

Thornapple Street was reopened by 6 p.m., Piringer said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Though the house was occupied, no one was injured.

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