Falling tree bursts water pipe in Woodland neighborhood

A large tree burst a three-inch water main when it toppled over in a Woodland neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

City crews are working to clear the tree and make repairs to the line, which has left five homes without water along Ashley Avenue.

Watch report:Large tree in Woodland crushes water main

The tree's limbs and branches extended into the middle of the roadway, which has been closed off.

When the tree fell overnight and cracked the water pipe, water spewed into the air, forcing utility workers to shut off water to the handful of homes.

Crews said they won't be able to fix the line until the massive pine tree is removed.

"The tree is the big hold up," said Woodland Public Works deputy director Rob Sanders."We cant get to the waterline, the waterline is actually about a foot behind the walk. So its laying right over the water line and thats where it broke."

Crews were called to the location several days earlier when the home owner noticed water boiling up from area near the base of the tree.

"I heard this gurgling and there was water coming out from the base of the tree," said homeowner Robin Bent."I called the city and they came right over. The line was broken and they fixed it."

Bent said she has been keeping a close eye on the tree and was making plans to some day remove the tree.

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Falling tree bursts water pipe in Woodland neighborhood