Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend
Environment Canada warned gusting winds up to 80 km/h could trigger new lightning-caused fires and intensify more than 100 active wildfires.
- The BC Wildfire Service warns that a cold front moving across British Columbia this long weekend will bring thunderstorms and strong, gusty winds, threatening to intensify more than 100 active wildfires burning across the province.
- Officials expanded evacuation orders Friday for the 904-square-kilometre Pear Lake fire near Clinton and the 11.5-square-kilometre Riley Creek fire south of Lillooet, displacing more than 1,800 properties.
- Evacuee Blake Bolster, who fled his home south of Clinton last Friday, called for a state of emergency, stating, "If this was happening in a larger centre, there would be a state of emergency called."
- Fire information officer Aydan Coray warned of "more fire intensity and more fire activity" this weekend, while the Wildfire Service is "strategically positioning" ground and aerial resources where lightning is most anticipated.
- Forests Minister Ravi Parmar told CBC News that crews are doing everything possible to protect homes, while officials urge the public to follow all fire prohibitions to reduce the risk of new ignitions.
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Teams fighting multiple forest fires in southern British Columbia are preparing for potentially violent fire behavior, as a cold front brings strong winds and storms, with little or no rain, to a region where flames already threaten several communities.
Strong winds anticipated for South Thompson region
KAMLOOPS — Environment Canada is predicting strong wings to sweep across the South Thompson region on Saturday (August 1), and the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) expects the weather system to lead to more aggressive fire behaviour. The agency said wind gusts are likely to reach 70 to 80 km/h Saturday afternoon and into the evening over the Southern Interior, including the Kamloops area. Environment Canada recommends securing loose objects, protectin…
Winds of 80 km/h threaten to aggravate 100 active forest fires and cause new ones in the southern interior of British Columbia.
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Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend
A cold front bringing strong winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, is expected to sweep over southern B.C. this long weekend, fanning out-of-control wildfires that already threaten several
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