Officials in British Columbia have their eyes on the skies as dry lightning strikes are listed as the probable cause of several new wildfires across the southern Interior.
Environment Canada meteorologist Colin Fong says it’s been so dry that any falling rain typically evaporates before hitting the ground.
Get daily National news
While the province’s fire season has so far been moderate, the BC Wildfire Service says a recent surge in lightning strikes could trigger up to 150 fire starts in a single day.
Parched conditions have triggered a ban on all fires except small campfires in the Northwest Fire Centre, and the Coastal Fire Centre is set to implement a ban on all fires later today.
- Montreal public health warns of overdose spike as naloxone use reaches last year’s total
- Saskatchewan boosts disaster aid in response to storm-packed spring and summer
- World champion curler, long-time broadcaster Don Duguid dies at 90
- Corus to centralize Calgary, Edmonton news production, some jobs cut
-
![]()
Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens -
![]()
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario -
![]()
WestJet flight attendants vote in favour of strike -
![]()
Immigration lawyer reacts as some “Lost Canadians” told to return citizenship certificate
The dry-lightning forecast comes as officials continue to battle the Brunswick complex of fires, which increased fire activity earlier this week.
Wildfire officials have said elevated activity is expected to persist through the dry-lightning forecast.
There going to run out of helicopters
Add in the eco terroists and arsonists and it’s going yo be a bad year