Thursday's high winds created a big clean up job for cities and residents.
Coquitlam alone has received over 70 individual tree-related inquiries and reports.
This includes trees on roadways, sidewalks, private property, city-owned property, and more, according to Caresse Selk, the city's urban forestry and parks services manager.
Acccording to Selk, the work is prioritized based on the level of hazard and trees that have struck a home, distribution line, or road are prioritized first while debris that has fallen into a park or backyard and isn’t deemed a hazard would be prioritized after all hazards have first been addressed
The city is using its arboriculture contractors and in-house crews to complete the work and is "making good progress."
"We will continue working through the weekend as required," Selk said in an email to the Tri-City News.
Maintenance and cleanup of privately owned trees is the responsibility of the property owner, however.
Residents are encouraged to report any trees of concern on public property, including parks and boulevards, to Coquitlam's parks customer service line at 604-927-6300.
In Port Moody, works crews cleaned up downed trees on Heritage Boulevard and Glencoe Drive.
