Wildfire service says ‘exceptional’ hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk
Exceptional, summer-like conditions have dried out forest fuels in British Columbia, creating conditions that make some regions “highly susceptible to ignition and rapid spread,” the provincial wildfire service says in a status update Thursday.
Scattered thunderstorms were forecast throughout the central and southern Interior Thursday, along with moderate winds and variable amounts of rain. “That actually helps because the fire behaviour is not as active when it doesn’t have the direct solar heat on it,” Swift said in an interview on Thursday.
The fire burning about 25 kilometres from Fort St. John was not believed to have grown substantially over the last 24 hours, she said. Other fires in the area have also grown, she said, and more heavy equipment and personnel were expected to arrive in the coming days. Open burning is prohibited across the province as of Thursday, and campfires are also set to be banned in the Prince George Fire Centre starting at noon on Friday. The area spans much of northeastern B.C., including Fort St. John.
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