Fort Wayne Broadway Plaza 40-foot Colorado Spruce Christmas Tree Falls Amid High Winds Wednesday

FORT WAYNE, IN. (THECOUNT) – Strong winds have knocked down the 40-foot Colorado Spruce outside the Broadway Plaza, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday morning.

Thankfully no one was hurt in the incident.

Mudrack Tree Service and Associated Builders and Contractors will be on site this afternoon to assess the damage.

For now, the plan is to reinstall the tree on Friday, after the winds are gone and the holiday has passed.

Last week, thousands of folks gathered for the Christmas on Broadway tree lighting, reports WPTA.

Geo quick facts: Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana. The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory has indoor tropical, desert and showcase gardens, plus outdoor areas. American painting and sculpture are the focus at Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The 1860 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has 19th-century stained glass. Animal habitats at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo include an African savannah and an Indonesian rainforest – wikipedia.