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Wildfire Activity Jumps Again Overnight After Lightning Strikes Across B.C.
Dry fuels and lightning could start 100 new fires in a day, wildfire experts said, as thunderstorms move into the southern Interior.
- Environment Canada meteorologist Colin Fong warned that lightning, rather than recent heat, poses the primary wildfire threat across British Columbia's southern Interior. Thunderstorm activity is currently driving new ignitions across the region.
- Dry surface conditions cause lightning-ignited fires to smolder as holdover blazes before emerging, complicating suppression efforts. Professor Mike Flannigan of Thompson Rivers University said thousands of lightning strikes could potentially trigger 100 new fire starts daily.
- The BC Wildfire Service reports about 50 active wildfires, with 27 new blazes started in the last 24 hours. Director of wildfire operations Colin Chapman warned on Tuesday that the surge could trigger up to 150 fire starts in a single day.
- Hundreds of properties remain under evacuation orders and alerts near Boston Bar and Pemberton. Emily Fardad with the BC Wildfire Service said crews made progress on the Pemberton blaze, though visible flames and smoke persist.
- Fong noted that dry surface conditions cause rain to evaporate before providing meaningful relief. Warmer, drier conditions are forecast to return early next week, potentially bringing further lightning threats to the region.
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