Rotten Tree Crushes Car, Damages Home’s Roof

Residents of the home at 73 Lisbon Drive heard a loud bang last Friday night that had nothing to do with the town’s Independence Day fireworks. “We thought an earthquake struck our house,” Maria Maffucci said in an email to the Fairfield Citizen. A tree in the front lawn toppled about 7:30 p.m., crushing the rear of a parked car and damaging the home’s roof and its peak, as well as a railing and two nearby dogwood trees. The car was totaled. Building officials inspected the house for structural damage and found no additional significant damage, aside from the two spots on the roof.