Drought, forecasted hot temperatures to raise wildfire risks in TerraceBC this summer
A dry spring here is expected to continue through the summer as temperatures continue to remain above normal, escalating wildfire risk, said Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh.
Dosanjh said Environment Canada is seeing signals for above normal temperatures for the summer but in terms of precipitation there’s low confidence on whether or not Terrace will see below normal amounts. That hardening translates into making it more difficult for the ground to absorb moisture, increasing the risk of fire.As it is, BC Wildfire Service and other provincial officials are predicting a challenging fire season.
“Currently, our fire load is low, but we have had 33 wildfires in the northwest this year, compared to 14 last year and 21 over a 10-year average,” Thomas said. “We are somewhat higher than we have typically seen in previous years for this time of the year.”
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