February 8, 2010 – A huge oak tree estimated to be 150 years old fell onto and obliterated a house Sunday, but no one was hurt because the residence was empty, a Cal Fire captain said.

Firefighters were called around 1:30 p.m. to the house in the 13000 block of Fernbrook Drive, just southwest of Ramona, Capt. Nick Schuler said.

They found the house was completely destroyed by the oak, which was 30 feet tall and about six feet wide, Schuler said.

Heavy rain, sometimes accompanied by strong winds, in the past several weeks have resulted in numerous trees large and small being uprooted around the county.