Emergency services respond to tree on house

Fire and Rescue NSW and State Emergency Service crews are responding to reports of a tree on a government housing property roof at Daceyville.

A branch from a gumtree split and fell onto a house. Picture: Jennifer Soo

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Emergency services have been called to a public housing property at Daceyville after a tree crashed onto the roof of a home.

Emergency services responded to the incident on Astrolabe Rd about 9.40am today.

Emergency services were called about 9.40am on Thursday following the incident.

A Fire and Rescue NSW spokesman said the tree was leaning on a roof after falling.

State Emergency Service crews are also attending to the incident.

The spokesman said it was currently unclear how bad the damage was to the roof and no injuries had been reported. The gum tree split causing a branch to hit the house.

The incident happened on Astrolabe Rd about 9.40am today.

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