Number of wildfires grows in B.C., but cooler weather offers firefighters a breather

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Number of wildfires grows in B.C., but cooler weather offers firefighters a breather
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B.C. currently has 88 active fires. Crews are hoping to take advantage of cooler weather this week before temperatures in the high 30s are forecast to return

The BC Wildfire Service says five fires that either threaten public safety or are highly visible are now burning in the province, up from two just a day earlier.

Evacuation orders and alerts remain posted for the roughly 28-square-kilometre wildfire southwest of Penticton. The wildfire service says there are 88 active fires in the province and almost three-quarters have been caused by lightning, while just under eight per cent are linked to human activity.

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