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Washington home buried under 15-foot mountain of tumbleweed

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A man's home in Washington state has been buried under a 15-foot mountain of tumbleweed, which will take more than a week to clear.

Dick Wilde, 73, has pleaded for help from locals to clear thousands of tumbleweeds that strong winds have blown into his garden.

His home in Kennewick, Wash., is surrounded by piles of dry weeds from nearby wheat fields.

A combination of strong 60 mph winds and dry weather has led to huge balls of weeds being blown right across the town.

Dick Wilde, 73, has pleaded for help from locals to clear thousands of tumbleweeds that strong winds have blown into his garden.

Dick Wilde, 73, has pleaded for help from locals to clear thousands of tumbleweeds that strong winds have blown into his garden. (SWNS)

Unfortunately for the owner, a retired nuclear engineer, his house is located upwind, meaning the weeds have stacked up in his garden.

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He said he’s going to have to put in around 20 hours of hard labor to clear the mountain of tumbleweed.

“They all blew into my yard on Sunday night from the wheat farms," Wilde said. "The wind was strong enough to pick them up and blow them right into my yard. The stack reaches right to the top of the house."

His home in Kennewick, Wash., is surrounded by piles of dry weeds from nearby wheat fields.

His home in Kennewick, Wash., is surrounded by piles of dry weeds from nearby wheat fields. (SWNS)

“I’m working at clearing it but it will take me at least a week,” he added.

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Wilde has asked for help from the local community to clear the weeds and said he is worried about the bone-dry stacks catching fire and torching his home.

He lives with his wife, Gigi, 60 and his three grandchildren, Ava, 10, Nathan, 13 and Kaylie, 15.

A combination of strong 60mph winds and dry weather has led to huge balls of weeds being blown right across the town. 

A combination of strong 60mph winds and dry weather has led to huge balls of weeds being blown right across the town.  (SWNS)

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Wilde added the town’s tumbleweed troubles this year are the worst in more than 20 years.

“It is a fire hazard and they could go up in flames like a piece of paper. I need to have them cleared as soon as I can,” the man said.