BC wildfires

18 Sep

Heat Records Shattered Across B.C. as Late-Summer Temperatures Trigger New Wildfires

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaBC wildfires, British Columbia heatwave, Kamloops temperature record

Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma) — Several communities in British Columbia set new daily heat records this week as temperatures surged well above seasonal norms in the final days of summer.Environment Canada confirmed that 10 locations broke or tied their previous September 17 records on Wednesday. Kamloops reached 34.1°C, surpassing the old record of 32.2°C set in 1937. Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm, and Cache Creek also reported record-breaking highs.The BC Wildfire Service said the brief but intense hot spell has led to a slight uptick in wildfire activity. As of Thursday morning, 128 fires are active across the province, with seven…

30 Aug

Wildfire Surge in British Columbia as Lightning Strikes Spark New Blazes

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Vancouver (Richa Walia) – The number of wildfires raging across British Columbia surged this week as hot, dry weather gave way to thunderstorms and lightning, igniting dozens of new blazes in the province’s southern regions.According to BC Wildfire Service figures released Friday, active fires jumped to more than 110, up from 68 on Wednesday. Over 40 are classified as out of control, a sharp increase compared to only a handful earlier this week. Officials reported 37 new fire starts in the past 24 hours, while 10 were declared out.Clusters of new wildfires have been reported in remote areas northwest of…