US EditionContinued Hot, Dry Weather Sees Wildfire Figure in B.C. Surge to More than 140
Nearly 80% of the 142 wildfires were caused by lightning amid ongoing hot, dry conditions, prompting smoke advisories for affected regions, officials said.
- As of Sunday morning, British Columbia is battling 142 active wildfires, representing a sharp increase from 68 fires on Wednesday.
- This increase is driven by multiple consecutive summers characterized by unprecedented high temperatures, extended periods of dryness, and frequent dry lightning storms that trigger fires.
- The wildfires are predominantly impacting zones to the northwest of Whistler and Pemberton, as well as within the Cariboo area, while officials have released special air quality alerts for regions including Prince George, Chilcotin, and Cariboo.
- Nearly 80 percent of the 142 wildfires were caused by lightning, while Environment Canada warns wildfire smoke may linger in affected regions for up to 48 hours.
- Officials emphasize the need for bold, proactive landscape management and advanced technologies to build fire resilience amid increasing wildfire frequency and severity due to climate change.
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Continued hot, dry weather sees wildfire figure in B.C. surge to more than 140 (BC)
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as hot, dry weather continues to grip the province. The BC Wildfire Service says 142 wildfires are burning across the province as of Sunday morning, a sharp rise from 68 on Wednesday. Of the 142 fires, the wildfire service says nearly 80...
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Continued hot, dry weather sees wildfire figure in B.C. surge to more than 140
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The number of forest fires skyrocketed in British Columbia, after a warm and sunny week that ended with thunderstorms and lightnings in the southern part of the province.
Continued hot, dry weather sees wildfire figure in B.C. surge to more than 140 – Energeticcity.ca
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as hot, dry weather continues to grip the province. The BC Wildfire Service says 142 wildfires are burning across the province as of Sunday morning, a sharp rise from 68 on Wednesday. Of the 142 fires, the wildfire service says nearly 80 per cent were caused by lightning. Service officials say the lightning potential is expected to diminish on Sunday, and while temperatures will rema…
BC Wildfires Soar: Over 100 Fires Burning Now – Archyde
Archyde British Columbia Wildfires: A Harbinger of Increasingly Unpredictable Fire Seasons The scent of smoke is becoming a grim seasonal marker across much of British Columbia. As of Friday, the province… You can read the full story here: BC Wildfires Soar: Over 100 Fires Burning Now.
The number of forest fires has skyrocketed in British Columbia, after a warm and sunny week that ended with thunderstorms and lightnings in the south of the province. On Friday, the B.C. Forest Fire Service reported more than 110 active fires, compared to 68 Wednesday, of which more than 40 were classified as out of control, compared to only one handful earlier this week. The Forest Fire Service website reported 37 new fire starts in the last 24…
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