WEBVTT 00:00:01.680 --> 00:00:05.240 Updated, Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, August 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:10.240 12, 2025. Breaking news, crews are currently 00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:12.560 working to contain a new and rapidly growing 00:00:12.560 --> 00:00:15.900 wildfire near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. 00:00:16.219 --> 00:00:18.679 By late Monday evening, the Mount Underwood fire 00:00:18.679 --> 00:00:21.980 had grown to more than 150 hectares in the China 00:00:21.980 --> 00:00:25.820 Creek Marina area on Vancouver Island. On social 00:00:25.820 --> 00:00:29.149 media, Forest Minister Ravi Parmar says, A BC 00:00:29.149 --> 00:00:32.009 Wildfire attack crew, air tanker, four helicopters, 00:00:32.429 --> 00:00:35.409 three unit crews and a Type 1 incident management 00:00:35.409 --> 00:00:39.009 team had been sent in. Night vision equipment 00:00:39.009 --> 00:00:42.229 has been used to follow through on that initial 00:00:42.229 --> 00:00:46.609 attack. The BC government will appeal a Supreme 00:00:46.609 --> 00:00:48.929 Court decision that grants the Cowichan tribes 00:00:48.929 --> 00:00:52.429 overlapping title to parts of Richmond and some 00:00:52.429 --> 00:00:55.500 federal land. Provincial Attorney General Nikki 00:00:55.500 --> 00:00:57.780 Sharma says the ruling could have significant 00:00:57.780 --> 00:01:01.320 unintended consequences for fee -simple private 00:01:01.320 --> 00:01:04.859 property in B .C. The decision, which recognizes 00:01:04.859 --> 00:01:07.579 the Cowichan's traditional seasonal fishing villages, 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.620 overlaps with several port terminals, warehouses, 00:01:11.620 --> 00:01:15.519 and land claimed by the Musqueam. In practicality, 00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:17.760 the ruling is seen by scholars as a way to get 00:01:17.760 --> 00:01:20.859 the Cowichan fishing rights along the south arm 00:01:20.859 --> 00:01:24.560 of the Fraser River. Other news. Speed is to 00:01:24.560 --> 00:01:27.060 blame for a motorcycle crash that killed a rider 00:01:27.060 --> 00:01:30.359 in Manning Park late Monday morning. A minivan 00:01:30.359 --> 00:01:32.980 and Harley Davidson collided on a stretch of 00:01:32.980 --> 00:01:36.280 Highway 3 between Sunshine Valley and the Manning 00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:40.159 Park Lodge. The 44 -year -old rider from Vancouver 00:01:40.159 --> 00:01:43.920 Island died at the scene. Crews have finally 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:46.959 contained that wildfire burning north of Harrison 00:01:46.959 --> 00:01:49.920 Hot Springs. The Bear Creek wildfire is being 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:54.590 held to 224 hectares. An evacuation alert has 00:01:54.590 --> 00:01:58.090 now been rescinded. Smoke remains highly visible 00:01:58.090 --> 00:02:01.930 from Harrison Hot Springs. Those living in eastern 00:02:01.930 --> 00:02:05.049 parts of the Fraser Valley may be noticing some 00:02:05.049 --> 00:02:08.849 bad air. Hot, dry conditions combined with some 00:02:08.849 --> 00:02:11.009 forest fire smoke, especially from the interior, 00:02:11.349 --> 00:02:14.030 have led to an increase in ground -level ozone. 00:02:14.469 --> 00:02:17.889 The air quality outlook remains high, and Metro 00:02:17.889 --> 00:02:20.650 Vancouver, which monitors air for all of the 00:02:20.650 --> 00:02:24.819 lower mainland, says an advisory may be issued. 00:02:25.180 --> 00:02:29.300 The forecast, sunshine with hot inland highs 00:02:29.300 --> 00:02:34.280 near 32 degrees on Tuesday, some clouds and much 00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:36.939 cooler conditions for Wednesday, a mix of sun 00:02:36.939 --> 00:02:40.219 and cloud for Thursday. For all the details on 00:02:40.219 --> 00:02:43.539 these local Vancouver area stories, along with 00:02:43.539 --> 00:02:47.580 those links, go to vancouverrundown .substack 00:02:47.580 --> 00:02:48.560 .com.