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Tree Falls, City Pays Seven Hundred Thousand | Portland News
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A Portland family gets a $717,000 payout after a 150-foot Douglas fir—declared safe by city inspectors—crashes into their home in January 2024. Despite two years of requests to cut it down due to rot, the city denied them, citing a five-minute inspection. An independent arborist later confirmed 80% decay. The family, already stressed from five moves and still packing boxes, avoided appealing due to a $200 fee. The incident sparked citywide reform: tree regulations were transferred from the Urban Forestry division after the city forester apologized for claiming ignorance of similar cases. The jury held the city liable, bringing closure as the Bonds rebuild—still facing six to seven more months of recovery.
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