Vancouver run down for Monday, January 13, 2025.
Dozens of firefighters from BC and Alberta
are now heading to Los Angeles.
The federal government is working with the provinces
in deploying more resources as LA continues to deal
with uncontained deadly wildfires.
More than two dozen people are now confirmed dead
in fires that have consumed homes, businesses, and land
around Los Angeles County.
Other news, don't bum slide down steep hills.
That's a warning after rescuers had to help a woman
on the Hollyburn hiking trail in Cyprus.
North shore rescue had to help the woman on Saturday night
after she broke her ankle while sliding down the hill
on her backside.
It appears her shoes with micro spikes got stuck
in the snow while the rest of her body slid.
There's no word on the cause of a fire
that destroyed a home in the Portcales area of Surrey
on Friday night.
No one was home and fire tore through the rancher style home
on 92 Avenue at around 9 p.m.
Water tenders had to be used as the home burned
in an area without any fire hydrants.
The final location in a small chain of Persian restaurants
has now closed.
Zetoon in Vancouver's West End has closed its restaurant
at 1795 Penderel Street, locations in Port Moody
and North Vancouver's Lonsdale neighborhood
closed back five years ago.
Owners have not shared any details
on what prompted the closures.
Morning fog on Monday, but otherwise a mix of sun and cloud
and mostly sunny with a few clouds for Tuesday and Wednesday.
For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories
along with those links,
go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.