Wet, windy weather knocks down trees 'left and right'

The recent heavy rains and powerful winds enabled Mother Nature to score a series of knockout victories over trees in Fallbrook.

"Trees are falling left and right," reported Roger Boddaert, a.k.a. the "Tree Man of Fallbrook," Jan. 20.

In his travels that wet and windy Friday, Boddaert, a certified I.S.A. arborist, noted, "I was on Olive Hill Road and saw some major, big eucalyptus trees falling down. I was on Live Oak Park Road and saw a number of oak trees falling down over there. I was on Los Alisos Road and saw some other major oaks come down."

Falling trees are dangerous and have already c...