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Redwood Tree Crushes Home; Family Receives $8K Support

1/1/2026

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A Guerneville family survived when a redwood tree fell on their home during a Christmas Eve storm, narrowly missing their sleeping 3-year-old daughter.
The Montano family is staying in a hotel while they await insurance and search for a new rental.
GoFundMe support has raised over $8,000 to help them.
The tree damaged the house, splitting it in half and destroying three vehicles, with no serious injuries.

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Story summary

A Guerneville family survived when a redwood tree fell on their home during a Christmas Eve storm, narrowly missing their sleeping 3-year-old daughter.
The Montano family is staying in a hotel while they await insurance and search for a new rental.
GoFundMe support has raised over $8,000 to help them.
The tree damaged the house, splitting it in half and destroying three vehicles, with no serious injuries.