The number of wildfires in British Columbia has flared as dry lightning sparked many new blazes that are feeding on dry conditions exacerbated by recent heat waves.
More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province, and more than half of those are classified as out of control.
The regional district has also issued an alert for Silverton itself, with residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice and Highway 6 in the area closing due to the adjacent blazes. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District emergency operations centre has confirmed a number of structures in Venables Valley, B.C., have been destroyed, but preliminary estimates put that number at less than nine as officials have not been able to enter the area to assess damage.
The BC Wildfire Service says the extreme temperatures and dry conditions have contributed to an increase in fire growth, and recent dry lightning from isolated storms has set off many of the current blazes.
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