Wildfire Map, Drone Warnings & Surrey Bus Crash — Vancouver Sunday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. B.C.’s 2026 wildfire season is under way — live map tracks fires, perimeters and evacuation orders. The interactive map shows magenta triangles for evacuation orders, yellow for alerts and magenta circles for out-of-control fires; red outlines mark merged wildfire perimeters and the map is sponsored by BCAA and designed by William Howell and Max Hartshorn.

2. BC Wildfire Service warns of dangerous behaviour after two out-of-control fires in the Fraser Canyon. Agency reported drivers speeding and stopping to film between Boston Bar and Jackass Summit, and confirmed a drone sighting that temporarily suspended airtanker and helicopter activity; violations of the flight-restricted zone can draw fines up to $25,000 and up to 18 months’ jail, and the posted speed limit in the zone is 60 km/h.

3. Wildfire prompted an evacuation alert in East Kootenay while weather aided firefighters near Boston Bar. Authorities issued the East Kootenay evacuation alert and reported firefighting gains near Boston Bar after a shift in weather conditions.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Five years after the Kelowna crane collapse, renewed calls seek criminal charges. Advocates and some officials have renewed a push for criminal charges tied to the 2019 Kelowna crane disaster, coming five years after the incident.

2. A man is in critical condition after being struck by a transit bus in Surrey. Emergency responders have reported the collision in Surrey and say the victim remains in critical condition.

🏥 Health

1. Drowning deaths in B.C. have risen sharply as safety groups urge life-jacket use. Provincial safety organisations are publicly urging people to wear life jackets following a sharp increase in drowning deaths in B.C.

2. Researchers link rising grey whale deaths along our shores to a warming climate. Scientists reporting increased grey whale mortality say a warming climate may be part of the reason for the strandings and deaths.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. A B.C. woman with a rare autoimmune condition contributed expertise to a reimagined chapter of Winnie‑the‑Pooh. The piece highlights the author’s lived experience with a rare autoimmune condition and her role in the reimagined chapter.

2. B.C. researchers are testing wild yeast to help struggling craft breweries. Provincial researchers have turned to wild yeast as a tool to support craft breweries facing production challenges.

3. Recipe: Samosa Kale Chaat with dough, spiced potato filling and chaat mix; dough rests 40 minutes. The recipe lists 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour, 3–4 potatoes (500–550 g), seven samosas formed from seven dough balls, and a finished chaat topped with pomegranate seeds and sev.