Metro Vancouver Community of Lions Bay Issues Evacuation Alert Due to Wildfire
A community in the northern coastal area of Metro Vancouver has issued an evacuation alert as a lightning storm over the weekend touched off new wildfires across the region. The Village of Lions Bay says the alert covers about 30 properties on the eastern edge of the community and that residents must be prepared to leave on short notice.
TL;DR
- Lions Bay, a community in northern Metro Vancouver, has issued an evacuation alert for about 30 properties.
- The alert is due to a wildfire burning southeast of the village, sparked by a weekend lightning storm.
- Over 7,000 lightning strikes were recorded across British Columbia over the weekend.
- Approximately 60 new wildfires have started in the last 24 hours.
- There are currently about 180 active wildfires in the province, with about 35 percent considered out of control.