Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Crews from both Australia and New Zealand will be arriving in BC this week as more wildfires
break out around the province.
A five-kilometer stretch of the East lanes of Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Hope were
closed for a while on Monday.
As firefighters battled a small fire on the mountainside, the BC Wildfire Service thinks
the fire was caused by human activity, and helicopter crew helped those on the ground
keep the flames from spreading.
Other news, at least two houses have been badly damaged in a Monday evening fire in
East Vancouver.
Smoke could be seen over a large area of the city as crews battled a blaze near 47th and
commercial, so far there are no indications of any injuries.
Fire crews assisted those from North Fraser in battling a large and stubborn fire to home
in a rural area on Cascade Court, North of Hatsick Lake.
Vancouver rundown has learned a resident called for help when the fire broke out at around
5 p.m. on Monday.
There's no word on the cause or possible injuries.
Close to 2,000 new homes are proposed for the old Army and Navy Turn No Frills site just
south of Langley City Hall.
Fire is hoped to divide the old Langley Mall lot into four quadrants, but have not yet
got approval for either of two proposals.
The major mixed-use development is, within a five-minute walk of the most eastern future
SkyTrain station, if approved, it would dramatically increase Langley City's population.
It's going to be very warm right across the Lower Mainland with inland highs around 30
degrees for Tuesday and Wednesday.
There is still no rain in sight.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with the links, go to vancoverundown.substack.com.