Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Strong winds knocked down tree on Oak Street near Beachwood Drive in Burbank April 30, 2014
The gusting Santa Ana winds claimed a victim in Burbank this morning. Strong winds knocked down a sweet gum tree on Oak Street near Beachwood Drive shortly after 8 a.m. Only minutes before, students swarmed through the intersection to get to nearby David Starr Jordan Middle School on Mariposa Street.
An Oak Street resident says she heard “a crack and then a bang!”
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Split tree trunk of fallen tree at Oak Street and Beachwood Drive in Burbank April 30, 2014
The tree toppled across Oak Street, striking a parked white Saturn. Damage appeared to be minor.
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Falling tree apparently hit parked car at Oak Street and Beachwood Drive in Burbank April 30, 2014
Also, the sweet gum tree took down a utility line. A Burbank Water and Power crew rolled to the scene to handle the repair.
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Burbank Water and Power crew on the scene of a damaged utility line caused by a falling tree in Burbank April 30, 2014
Later, a team from Burbank Forestry Services took care of cutting up the tree and removing it from the intersection.
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Team from Burbank Forestry Services removed fallen tree at Oak Street and Beachwood Drive Burbank April 30, 2014
There’s a high wind warning in the San Fernando Valley. Weather watchers say those powerful Santa Ana winds will be howling through Burbank and many other parts of the Southland well into Thursday. Gusts of 20-38 MPH are in the forecast for the Media City. The winds could gust up to 60-80 MPH in other areas of SoCal.
Los Angeles and Ventura Counties are under a Red Flag Warning for those Santa Ana winds and dry humidity, which increase the fire danger.
