Vancouver rundown for Monday, July 21, 2025.
Crews continue to fight a wildfire north of Harrison
Hot Springs on the east side of the lake. The
fire broke out late Saturday. More than two dozen
crew are now fighting the blaze. Two helicopters
have been dropping water. The fire is believed
to be human -caused. Meanwhile, wildfire crews
have gained the upper hand on a small fire burning
in the Fraser Canyon. between Hope and Boston
Bar. The Alexandra Bridge Park wildfire started
late Friday and could be seen from Highway 1
north of Sposum. No alerts or evacuations have
been necessary. Other news. An abandoned SRO
building next to East Vancouver's iconic Pink
Pearl Restaurant has been badly damaged in a
Sunday fire. Heavy smoke from the fire on East
Hastings could be noticed through much of Chinatown
and the downtown east side. There are no reports
of injuries and no comment on the cause. A 28
-year -old man has been arrested after a Sunday
morning stabbing on a public transit bus in Vancouver's
Kitsilano neighborhood. It happened early in
the morning around 3 a .m., not far from the
Burrard Street Bridge. A 22 -year -old victim
is now recovering from critical injuries. The
forecast, a mix of sun and clouds for Monday
and Tuesday with inland highs near 26 degrees,
sunshine and a bit warmer on Wednesday. For all
the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
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