Wildfire expert says prolonged B.C. fire season is the new reality

Wildfire expert says prolonged B.C. fire season is the new reality

As the province remains under a state of emergency, one wildfire expert says B.C. is in a new reality of fighting wildfires year-round. Nearly 900 wildfires have already burned across the province this year, and so far, there have been 38 evacuation orders issued — nearly matching the 42 orders issued in all of 2025. The entire community of Summerland and surrounding areas are the latest areas to be issued evacuation orders, and led to a provinc…