British Columbia's wildfire service says crews are battling a 10-hectare blaze in a park that protects a portion of what the province calls the 'only inland temperate rainforest in the world,' with trees 1,000 years old.
British Columbia's wildfire service says crews are battling a 10-hectare blaze in a park that protects a portion of what the province calls the"only inland temperate rainforest in the world," with trees 1,000 years old.
The service says in a statement on social media that initial attack crews are at the scene and a helipad and water relay system have been established. An updated provincial situation report on Friday says temperatures have returned to more seasonal levels across the north and rain is forecast on Saturday.
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