VANCOUVER — Heavy rain in parts of British Columbia over the weekend has lowered wildfire activity in the southern part of the province, but firefighters say strong winds are creating some tree hazards for crews.
The BC Wildfire Service says in its latest update that the number of active blazes in the province has fallen to around 311, continuing a downward trend where about 240 fires were burning entering the weekend.
The wind"blew trees down along fire lines in the south" and forced a fire camp in Invermere, B.C., to move to another location, but the service says no one was injured. The Corya Creek wildfire located about 170 kilometres northeast of Terrace, B.C., remains the province's only fire-of-note, which means the blaze is either highly visible or a possible threat to public safety.
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