Officials are once again urging caution on Vancouver’s North Shore after another busy weekend amid the soaring heat. On Sunday, an injured hiker was the latest rescue after he was walking along the trail at the bottom of Twin Falls when he and his wife decided to go off trail and the man slipped and fell. Brent Steacy with the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services said the man tumbled head over heels down the trail but was lucky enough not to land in the river or on the rocks.
However, Steacy said the man injured his knee and had to be extracted with help. “Not a technical rescue, but it’s what we call a steep slope rescue,” Steacy said. “So, ropes are put into play and mechanical systems are put in.
” Story continues below advertisement He added that it took three trucks with four firefighters on each to get the man up the embankment and to safety. “It does draw away from other calls and being able to respond to (calls) within the district during this time. We’re taking three trucks out of service, basically to do this.
We’ll do it every day and any time it does come in. So we’re not worried about that.” 0:56 Intoxicated man falls into Lynn Canyon waters prompting rescue This rescue is just the latest in a string of incidents in Lynn Canyon as many seek relief from the current heat wave.
Breaking news from Canada and around the world sent to your email, as it happens. An intoxicated man in his early 20s was pulled from the waters in Lynn C.
