Forests Minister Bruce Ralston: 'The wildfire season is well underway in British Columbia.'
The province is not expecting to see as extreme a wildfire season as last year, but there is still the potential for large fires, especially in the northeast and the Central Interior.
McDonald said 2024 could still be another challenging wildfire season for B.C. due to persistent drought, lack of snow and remaining holdover fires that, given a bit of warm weather and wind, can exhibit aggressive fire behaviour. McDonald said that while there was widespread drought in the province last year, it is confined to smaller regions this year.
Ralston said that while the recent rain experienced in the province has helped conditions, parts of the province are still poised for a challenging wildfire season. However, he said, cool temperatures in May has kept alpine areas covered in snow and shielded from lightning strikes to date.
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