vancouver rundown for thursday july thirty first
twenty twenty five hot dry weather seems to be
a turning point as b c s wildfire season ramps
up the wildfire south of lytton has more than
tripled in size to about five hundred hectares
Three helicopters and 45 ground crew are working
to contain the blaze, which is about 10 kilometers
south of the village. Evacuation alerts are in
place for a few properties. Crews remain concerned
about ash that has been falling in parts of Lytton.
Meanwhile, some campers have been told to leave
as the Bear Creek wildfire near Harrison becomes
a fire of note. It grew to at least 64 hectares
early Wednesday. Travelers are being told to
stay clear of the part of Harrison Lake where
fire crews are working. And a wildfire near Peachland
has shut down the highways at the junction of
the Okanagan Connector and Highway 97. The fire
is at least 12 hectares and burning out of control.
It is believed to be human caused. Other news.
Homelessness around Greater Vancouver has grown
by 9 % since 2023. That's according to a new
report. The count finds 5 ,232 people are now
homeless across the region. More than a third
are indigenous, a number that remains consistent.
YVR expects August 8th to be its busiest travel
day this summer. More than 2 .7 million people
are expected to travel through Vancouver International
this summer. Toronto is the top destination for
those leaving Vancouver, followed by Calgary,
Edmonton, and Montreal. San Francisco remains
in the top five. The forecast, sunshine and warm
for Thursday, hazy, inland highs near 30 degrees,
mostly cloudy on Friday, and then a mix of sun
and cloud for Saturday. For all the details on
these local Vancouver area stories, along with
the links, go to VancouverRundown .substack .com.