PROPERTY & SAFETY HAZARD · HIGH PRIORITY

Rotted/Falling Tree Damage

Memphis, TN 38127 · Reported September 8, 2026

Documented

Incident photo gallery

6 citizen evidence files

Citizen-submitted view 1 of the failed tree and residence — Citizen-submitted photograph 1 · September 8, 2026

Citizen-submitted view 2 of the failed tree and residence — Citizen-submitted photograph 2 · September 8, 2026

Citizen-submitted view 3 of the failed tree and residence — Citizen-submitted photograph 3 · September 8, 2026

Citizen-submitted view 4 of the failed tree and residence — Citizen-submitted photograph 4 · September 8, 2026

Citizen-submitted view 5 of the failed tree and residence — Citizen-submitted photograph 5 · September 8, 2026

Citizen-submitted view 6 of the failed tree and residence — Citizen-submitted photograph 6 · September 8, 2026

Documented incident information

Location: Residential area in Memphis 38127 (exact address withheld)
Category: Dangerous/Dead Trees → Property Damage
Priority: High
Status: Documented
What the photographs show: Citizen-submitted photographs show a very large mature tree after major structural failure, with apparent severe deterioration or decay visible in the failed trunk and base. A massive section is shown on a residence, with visible property damage, broken limbs, and tree debris. The photographs do not establish what caused the failure; causation requires confirmation by a qualified source.
Qualification: Apparent severe deterioration or decay is visible after the tree failed. The site does not state that decay caused the fall unless a certified arborist, city inspection, or other qualified source confirms causation.
Report reference: TCC-TN-38127-20260908-TREE02

NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN ALERT

Dangerous Tree Pattern — 38127

Two homes within approximately a 3-block radius have been reported as suffering major damage from fallen deteriorated trees. Two nearby incidents may indicate a localized tree-safety problem warranting additional reporting and investigation. This pattern is not, by itself, proof of city negligence.

Report Another Dangerous Tree

COMMUNITY SAFETY RESPONSE

Warning signs residents can document

Report visible defects, especially where a failure could strike a residence, sidewalk, roadway, utility line, vehicle, or neighboring property.

Dead crowns
Large cavities or hollow trunks
Major cracks or splits
Substantial trunk deterioration
Severe leaning
Detached limbs
Exposed or compromised roots
Other obvious structural defects

Observation is not an official finding

Citizen reports and photographs are labeled separately from findings by Memphis or Shelby County officials, certified arborists, utilities, insurers, or courts.

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Resolution tracking

Current stage: reported

1reported
2referred to agency
3inspected
4mitigation ordered
5tree removed/secured
6closed