Vancouver Rundown Wednesday August 5, 2026

More than 120 buildings have now been destroyed by a wildfire near Clinton as B.C. continues to struggle with hot, dry conditions. That’s in addition to the more than 200 homes destroyed west of Vernon. Close to 8,000 people across the province are on evacuation order…many others are watching evacuation alerts. Meanwhile, more smoke has funneled into the Lower Mainland from the B.C. Interior. Chilliwack has an orange air quality advisory while much of the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver are under a yellow advisory.