Forests Minister Bruce Ralston says it is 'clear climate change is arriving faster than predicted' as British Columbia faces storms, wind, lightning and drought as crews battle hundreds of wildfires.
Forests Minister Bruce Ralston says it is"clear climate change is arriving faster than predicted" as British Columbia faces storms, wind, lightning and drought as crews battle hundreds of wildfires.
There are more than 430 fires burning in the province and 80 per cent of them were started by a series of lightning storms that swept across the province in the last few weeks. "However, for those individuals who are evacuated, the impacts are equally as harrowing when you are away from your home and you do not know whether your home and all of your prized possessions and your memories have survived," she told a news conference Wednesday.
There are currently four wildfires of note in B.C. including the"aggressive" Shetland Creek blaze that has already destroyed at least six homes. Ma said during the news conference that the province is focused on the wildfire fight and returning people safely to their communities. Until then, she said, the province won't be able to assess the damage, but regional districts may release their own information.
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