Vancouver Rundown Tuesday March 19, 2024

Mar 19, 2024

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More talk of droughts and wildfires! The B.C. government is warning of an earlier start to the province’s forest fire season and somehow predicts a warmer and drier than usual summer. Without mentioning many details, the government says it has ‘enhanced wildfire preparedness and support’ for those displaced by last year’s wildfires. It also says it’s increasing Emergency Support Services staff, streamlining training and incorporating advanced tech ahead of this year’s fire season.

Other stories…

Searchers have been looking for a woman swept away by the Mamquam River north of Squamish. The foreign visitor was apparently swimming in the river when she went missing on Sunday afternoon. Ground crews and a helicopter have spent much of Monday searching through difficult terrain.

We now know a boater died after hitting a metal tied pole off Langley’s Derby Reach on Saturday. Paramedics tried to revive the 65-year-old at the scene but he did not survive his injuries. The man was the only one onboard the boat.

A man’s recovering from serious injuries after being shot by Surrey RCMP outside Guildford Town Centre Sunday evening. It happened after officers got a call about a man with a weapon. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is looking into the circumstances.

Back to our regularly scheduled March weather. The clouds move in on Tuesday. Rain is expected Wednesday and for the rest of the week. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.