B.C. wildfires: Lightning continues to spark fresh blazes
Lightning strikes are the cause behind the vast majority of wildfires actively burning in B.C. as of Wednesday morning.
Lightning strikes were also behind two small fires that started near Cranbrook Tuesday and forced the Canadian Rockies International Airport to ground all flights for over an hour. Of them, 82 are out of control, 65 are under control and 37 are being held. Another 45 are considered new and five are classified as fires of note, meaning they’re particularly visible or pose a potential threat to the public. Two of those five will no longer be listed as such by end-of-day Thursday, according to BC Wildfire Service.Location: 21 kilometres southwest of PentictonWind and topography continue to drive fire behaviour at Keremeos Creek, according to BC Wildfire.
Crews have completed setting up a new camp closer to the fire, which is reducing drive time and allowing firefighters to stay on scene longer.
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