Thousands of residents in the Lower Mainland lost power as a wind storm swept over the region late Tuesday night.
Western parts of Metro Vancouver were under a wind warning Tuesday evening, as some trees were toppled, leading to power outages.
Some gusts reached up to 90 km/h.
A crew of Burnaby firefighters were seen with axes, cutting up a large tree that fell across Halifax Street.
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According to BC Hydro, as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, more than 8,000 customers did not have electricity.
At its peak, more than 29,000 customers did not have power.
A rainfall warning was also in effect Tuesday night. Both the wind and rain warnings have since been lifted.
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