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Archive Home > 2005 > November > 01 > Family escapes downed pine tree

Family escapes downed pine tree

Bend mother and 9-year-old daughter get out as roof caves in

By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
November 1, 2005

Whipping winds created a harrowing scene for Jenifer Smith Halloween morning, when a ponderosa pine smashed through the roof of her southeast Bend residence, destroying her daughter's bedroom.

"It was like a horror movie," Smith said. "I half expected a giant hand to come through....

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