More than 380 active wildfires were burning across the province Saturday, and a summary from the BC Wildfire Service said there was a “significant chance” of lightning in the southern Interior.
The agency monitoring wildfires in British Columbia said eight new blazes sprang up in the southern regions of the area served by the Northwest Fire Centre, after more than 400 lightning strikes hit the area on Friday night.
More than 380 active wildfires were burning across the province, and a summary from the BC Wildfire Service said there was a “significant chance” of lightning in the southern Interior which could both start new fires and fuel existing ones. BC Wildfire Service Wildfire Officer Darcy MacLeod said on Friday that they had to pause the proposed planned ignition because of thunderstorms that were passing by this fire, which brought unfavourable weather conditions.
Crews completed two planned ignitions with success in the area by removing fuels on the forest floor, reducing the risks of uncontrolled fire spreading to the south due to winds.
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