Vancouver rundown for Monday, July 7, 2025. The
Ismane Creek wildfire north of Lytton is now
245 hectares and expected to grow over the next
couple of days. Temperatures on Monday and Tuesday
will be in the low 30s in the area and then cool
down with strong winds on Wednesday. Highway
12 between Lytton and Lillooet remains open even
as crews fight the fire from the ground and air.
The wildfires started back on Canada Day when
sparks from an RCMP trailer ignited brush. Other
news, unionized workers at Surrey's Sheraton
Vancouver Guilford Hotel have walked off the
job. The strike by 140 Unifor represented staff
comes after they rejected a tentative agreement.
Wages remain the main issue. The hotel remains
open with some service disruptions. A motorcycle
rider is dead after slamming his bike into the
side of a road in South Surrey. It happened at
around 8 .45 Saturday morning on Crescent Road
near 132 Street. The adult man could not be revived
at the scene. A man is expected to recover after
being attacked by a grizzly west of Fort Nelson.
The attack happened at a remote fly -in location.
The bear attacked after the man spotted two cubs
nearby. The injuries include bites and scratches.
A nearby work camp helped in the evacuation.
The forecast, mostly sunny for Monday, inland
highs near 27 degrees, a few clouds on Tuesday,
showers and cooler for Wednesday. For all the
details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to vancouverrundown
.substack .com.