A tree came crashing down onto an occupied home on Monterey Drive in Birmingham early Saturday morning, with crews responding to a report that people were trapped inside. Multiple emergency vehicles lined the street outside 1320 Monterey Drive while personnel moved in and out of the residence during the response.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the report of the tree falling on the occupied home, according to WBMA/ABC 33/40. The outlet reported that people were said to be trapped inside the home.
Emergency Response on Monterey Drive
Several emergency vehicles were parked outside, and crews repeatedly went in and out of the house during the response.
A Similar Scare in Irondale
The Monterey Drive call comes not long after a strikingly similar incident in nearby Irondale, where Lee Spearman was pinned under a tree that crashed onto her Redwood Street home during overnight storms, per the same outlet's account. First responders freed her quickly and rushed her to the hospital, where she has already undergone two surgeries, with two more still planned.
Birmingham Fire & Rescue maintains a presence on X.
This remains a developing story, and Hoodline will update this article as confirmed details about the condition of the Monterey Drive residents and the extent of the damage become available.
