High-voltage power lines were downed after a massive storm ripped through Langley on Wednesday, bringing firefighters to the area to battle a blaze that was sparked by a natural gas leak. 

The Township of Langley Fire Department (TLFD) were called to 208 Street near 42 Avenue on Wednesday.

The call came in around 3 p.m. and crews found high-voltage lines that stayed energized for “an extended period.”

About an hour after TLFD responded, a FortisBC natural gas main caught on fire. This led to power in the area being cut off and the RCMP evacuated a few homes nearby as a precaution.

Both BC Hydro and FortisBC worked with TLFD to shut off the gas leak and fire.

TLFD said that their crews protected the treed area around the fire while FortisBC repaired the damaged gas main. 

The gas main was turned off around midnight by FortisBC crews which let TLFD to extinguish the fire.

About 10 residents were displaced during the process and were in a reception area. Once the fire was out, they were all allowed to return to their homes. 

TLFD says it deployed four fire trucks and about 20 firefighters worked the incident.