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Tree Falls, City Pays Seven Hundred Thousand | Portland News
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…
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