'There was a very loud explosion, a rumble. My first thought was an earthquake. And the power went off.'
Carlin said the tree probably weighs between 150 and 200 tons. He says it took his crews almost an hour to free the man. Several neighbors say the man is an officer with the Oakland Police Department.
"We were able to do a lift to of some of our equipment to give some relief to pull him out. We did have two cranes on scene. Luckily, we didn't have to use them," he said. Some residents say they have complained to the city about the massive trees that run along a creek behind these homes and the threat of them falling.Russian River Valley braces to evacuate as nearly 40 feet of water is projected to flood the area
"This house is split in half! It's shocking. But there are so many eucalyptus trees behind these homes, and so tall and massive and they just sway. It was only a matter of time before, I guess, this happened," Rogers said."If he hadn't been on the couch right where he was, or if the whole family had been there, it could have been a lot worse," she says.
Battalion Chief Carlin says the wife and four kids were able to get out safely. The father did suffer injuries to his legs, but Carlin doesn't know the extent of the injuries.
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