11,000 lightning strikes spark nearly 100 new fires: BC Wildfire Service
Thousands of lightning strikes are to blame for a sudden uptick in wildfire activity in B.C., according to the province’s wildfire service.
As of Sunday, there are 188 active wildfires in B.C., 79.8 per cent of which are believed to be lightning-caused. Another eight per cent were caused by people, while the start of the remaining 12.2 per cent is unknown. Since the start of the year, BC Wildfire has recorded 999 wildfires, which have collectively burned nearly 38,000 hectares.
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