Weekend lightning sparks wildfires in Prince George region
BC Wildfire Service reports nearly 100 fires burning and more than 2,000 properties under alert after weekend lightning storms.
- On Tuesday, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported 87 active wildfires across British Columbia, with lightning storms from the past week sparking dozens of new incidents.
- Hot, dry conditions combined with almost 34,000 lightning strikes in recent days to worsen wildfire activity, aligning with climate change signals experts say.
- Evacuation alerts currently impact approximately 5,300 properties near Kimberley due to the Matthew Creek wildfire, while more than 50,000 hectares have burned across British Columbia this season.
- Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene reported 600 properties are under evacuation order, as 151 personnel and 28 fire departments deploy structure protection efforts.
- Persistent drought conditions are straining streamflows, prompting communities to increase water restrictions to protect fish populations, according to Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill.
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600 B.C. properties under evacuation order, 5,700 under alerts amid wildfires - Creston Valley Advance
More than 33,000 lightning strikes across B.C. last week has led to an increase in the number of active wildfires in the province. There are 87 active wildfires, including four that started in the last 24 hours, as of Tuesday morning (July 21). Twenty-four were declared out in the same period, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said in a provincial wildfire and drought update. Parmar said the forecast is showing more “challenging weather” ahead, with …
600 B.C. properties under evacuation order, 5,700 under alerts amid wildfires - Grand Forks Gazette
More than 33,000 lightning strikes across B.C. last week has led to an increase in the number of active wildfires in the province. There are 87 active wildfires, including four that started in the last 24 hours, as of Tuesday morning (July 21). Twenty-four were declared out in the same period, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said in a provincial wildfire and drought update. Parmar said the forecast is showing more “challenging weather” ahead, with …
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600 B.C. properties under evacuation order, 5,700 under alerts amid wildfires
More than 33,000 lightning strikes across B.C. last week has led to an increase in the number of active wildfires in the province. There are 87 active wildfires, including four that started in the last 24 hours, as of Tuesday morning (July 21). Twenty-four were declared out in the same period, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said in a provincial wildfire and drought update. Parmar said the forecast is showing more “challenging weather” ahead, with …
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