The forecast suggests possible rain over the weekend
Hannah Swift, an information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, said the amount of smoke in the area was enough to provide a buffer from the sun's heat, which had been expected to cause problems for crews at the Stoddart Creek blaze and others nearby.
It was a happy medium, she said, because smoke also dissipated enough for the service to launch helicopters to support crews on the ground. , although Swift said there's also potential for thunderstorms, which could bring lightning. The wildfire service has reported that 42 wildfires so far this year were human-caused, while 15 were started by lightning and three had unknown causes.
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