Hopland firefighters and Mendocino County Roads staff are hard at work this afternoon after a large oak tree fell and fell across Hopland’s University Road.
The California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information page indicates the incident began around 11:19 a.m. when an oak tree, described as four feet in diameter, fell and blocked the roadway.
This morning, a private event was being held at the University of California, Hopland Extension located at the end of University Road. The blocked roadway left upwards of 150 people with no exit.
Currently, emergency personnel l are working to clear the massive tree and UC Extension personnel are shuttling event guests via a private roadway.
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