B.C. warned of ‘significant wildfire event’ in coming days, as lightning raises risks

By Ashley Joannou Wildfire officials and crews across British Columbia were preparing for a potentially significant uptick in fire activity in the coming days as dry conditions collide with expected lightning, particularly in the southern two-thirds of the province. The director of wildfire operations for the BC Wildfire Service, Cliff Chapman, told a news conference on Tuesday that fuels on the landscape were “as dry as they can get,” making much of the province “highly susceptible” to wildfires.