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The BC Wildfire Service is issuing a call for compliance, as two out-of-control wildfires continue to burn in the Fraser Canyon.

Emily Fardad with the BC Wildfire Service has said crews have made progress on the Signal Hill blaze and that winds are not blowing flames toward the town of 3,400 residents.

The BC Wildfire Service says that starting at noon on Thursday, May 7, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, with exceptions.

The Signal Hill fire was reported late on Wednesday afternoon, about five kilometres south of Highway 99, and is currently estimated to be 10 hectares in size.

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.

It has forced evacuations of 155 properties in the North Bend and Fishblue Lake areas of the Fraser Valley Regional District, as well as from the Boothroyd Indian Band.

The Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires along Highway 1 have collectively grown to nearly 20,000 hectares and are still considered out of control.

The out-of-control Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton has grown to 600 hectares as crews battle hot, dry conditions and residents face smoke and water advisories.

The Ferrabee wildfire was discovered on Thursday on the east side of Highway 1. It is about 40 hectares and is believed to be human-caused, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

The latest estimate puts the size of the out-of-control fire near Lytton, B.C., at about seven square-kilometres, up slightly from Saturday.

West Kelowna's fire chief says no homes have been lost in the Kalamoir Park wildfire, which broke out in West Kelowna on Tuesday.

Fire crews worked overnight to contain a wildfire in steep terrain near Maple Ridge. Officials say there is currently no threat to the public or nearby homes.

The Fire Hills First Nations Police Service said charges are being laid against a 25-year-old man from the community following a wildfire earlier this month.

Several open fire bans, including campfire prohibitions, are coming into effect over the next two days in parts of British Columbia as crews prepare for the threat of new blazes.

Residents of North Bend, B.C. are being ordered to evacuate as an out of control wildfire grows in the Fraser Canyon. Nearby Boston Bar is also under an evacuation alert.

'Today, we mourn the loss of Nicholas Dale, who gave his life while supporting response efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire,' Colorado Congressman Jeff Hurd posted on X.

As wildfires continue to burn across Canada, American politicians have been vocal about their displeasure surrounding smoke that has made its way to American skies.

Three people were found dead after their fixed-wing Turbo Commander AC960, which was fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories, crashed near Fort Simpson.

A cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve water.

A Kelowna, B.C., technology company is working to help emergency officials better understand the condition of back roads that could become critical escape routes during a disaster.