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Some East Vancouver residents are raising public safety concerns after an oak tree fell on a house late Monday night.
The Vancouver Park Board said there were no injuries reported from the incident, which was caused by severe weather, according to an emailed statement.
Staff worked to remove the fallen tree using a crane on Tuesday.
Neighbour Barbara Cameron said the local community, near E. Seventh Avenue and Nanaimo Street, has long worried about the trees due to their size.
“They’re exceedingly large for the space that they’re in,” she said.
She wants park board staff to prune the trees more frequently.
“I think the trees aren’t getting the attention that they need. I think the homeowners are at risk here, frankly,” she added.
She said the incident has caused stress in the neighbourhood.
“People could die, you know, it’s that serious,” she said.
The park board said the tree had “no outward signs or symptoms indicating it was at risk of failing.”
Some residents are concerned about tree maintenance in their East Vancouver neighbourhood. (Ryan McLeod/CBC)
The board said its urban forestry team does annual inspections on all Vancouver street trees to identify which ones need priority work.
“Several trees on the block had been planned for pruning prior to this failure, and they will be pruned over the coming weeks,” said the board.