Vancouver Rundown Tuesday August 12, 2025 (UPDATE: Breaking news - Mount Underwood wildfire)

Breaking news…crews are working to contain a new and rapidly growing wildfire near Port Alberni. By late Monday evening, the Mount Underwood fire had grown to more than 150 hectares in the China Creek Marina area. On social media, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says a BC Wildfire attack crew, air tanker, four helicopters, three unit crews and a Type 1 Incident Management Team had been sent in. Night-vision equipment has been used to follow through on the initial attack.