There are about 340 wildfires burning in B.C. but lightning strikes threaten to start more fires
The director of provincial operations for the BC Wildfire Service says the province has seen about 10,000 lightning strikes over the last seven days, primarily in the Kamloops Fire Centre and Southeast Fire Centres.
There are about 340 wildfires burning in the province, including eight wildfires of note, which are highly visible or have the potential to pose a threat to public safety. Chapman says the province may see more wind and the potential for more lightning over the next 36 to 48 hours. “Relative to 2023, which many call the worst fire season B.C. has ever experienced, we’re still quite a few fires below where we were last year ... and we’re just slightly above the 10 year average for total number of fires in B.C.,” he said.
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