Storm Isha: Pictures as trees fall in Blackburn with Darwen

The council has urged the public to avoid some areas in the borough as they clear some of the uprooted trees.

A huge sycamore tree fell in Sunnyhurst Wood in Darwen, near the Sunnyhurst pub.

The council shared a picture of a worker near the huge root plate of the tree.

The tree is set to be cleared today.

A fallen tree in Sunnyhurst Wood in Darwen (Image: Blackburn with Darwen Council)

A pine tree also fell close to the remembrance garden in Pleasington Crematorium.

The council has urged the public to avoid the area until removal works are complete.

A spokesperson for Blackburn with Darwen Council said: “Thankfully Storm Isha didn’t wreak too much havoc in Blackburn with Darwen.

“However a poor pine tree has fallen close to the remembrance garden in Pleasington Crematorium.

Fallen tree in Pleasington Crematorium's remembrance garden (Image: Blackburn with Darwen Council)

“For your safety, please avoid the area today, until we’ve completed the removal works – which will hopefully be later today.

“A sycamore tree also fell in Sunnyhurst Woods (pic on the left) by the Lychgate close to the Sunnyhurst pub.

“Just look at the size of the root plate! Our teams are midway through getting this removed and that work will be completed today too.”

Jacksons Bank Road in Balderstone, Blackburn, was closed on Monday morning (Monday, January 22) due to a fallen tree which had blocked the road.

Elsewhere, police closed Whalley Road in Sadben, both ways from the junction of Whins Avenue to The Whins, due to fallen trees.

In Hyndburn, Oak Lane became impassable due to a fallen tree close to Accrington College.

Another storm, Storm Jocelyn, is set to hit East Lancashire today with high winds expected across Blackburn with Darwen from 3pm.

A yellow weather warning for wind is in place across all parts of Lancashire until 1pm on Wednesday (January 24).