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. ↗