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High winds blow off roofs, topple trees

Credit: Courtesy Jessica McGilvray
A viewer says the high winds knocked over her neighbor's nearly 100-year-old tree near Washington Park.

KUSA — Across the Front Range, high winds blew off roofs and toppled trees, power lines and even semi-trucks Tuesday afternoon.

One apartment roof blew off at East 9th Avenue and Logan Street. A 9NEWS reporter in the area said people are moving it out of the road and onto the guest parking spot.

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The winds also downed trees near West 35th Avenue Lowell Boulevard in the Highlands. The trees apparently fell on a car, according to 9NEWS Anchor Gary Shapiro.

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The wind also damaged the roof of the historic Elitch Gardens Theater at West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street.

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Champa Street was closed from 13th to 15th street and at 18th due to high winds and roof debris on the roads. This is near where part of the roof of the DCPA fell onto a truck.

At 14th Avenue and Steele Street in Denver, a roof or roof cover was blown off of an apartment building.

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Northbound Logan Street and Alameda Avenue were completely blocked due to a downed street as well.

Here's the bulletin the city of Denver sent out for homeowners who experience downed trees:

Downed branches:

Property owners are responsible for pruning and cleaning up debris from trees located on private property and within the public right of way adjacent to their property.

Residents can visit www.denvergov.org/forestry for a list of licensed and insured tree care contractors.

If emergency removal of a fallen tree or tree branch is needed immediately to clear a street, the city will remove the encumbrance and the cost of the work will be billed to the responsible property owner.

Solid Waste Management collects a limited amount of branches as part of its regular trash collection service. Branches must be no larger than 4 inches in diameter, and they must be cut into lengths of 4 feet or less, bundled and tied, and weigh no more than 50 pounds. Broken branches can also be collected during Extra Trash service (every 4 weeks); no more than 10 branch bundles per household.

Denver residents can also drop off branches at the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off center located near East Cherry Creek Drive South and South Quebec Street. Hours of operation can be found on the city’s website at www.denvergov.org/recycling.

Downed power lines/cables:

Stay clear of downed lines and report them immediately to Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-1999. If a power line is in contact with any object, stay away and call 911 immediately.

Anyone who witnesses an emergency situation that requires an immediate response should always call 911.

Please be aware of your surroundings and flying debris.

The High Wind Warning remains in effect until 9 p.m. MST this evening.

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