Officials say scattered showers won’t help B.C. wildfires, wind may fuel flame
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Crews struggling to beat back wildfires in British Columbia braced Friday for the worst as officials predicted weather conditions would deteriorate heading into the weekend.
Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Service said the Saturday forecast called for sustained winds between 20 and 40 kilometres an hour across the Cariboo region and the southern Interior, with gusts reaching 70 km-h in some areas affected by the fires.
“That level of wind certainly has the prospect to really whip up fire behaviour,” Skrepnek said. “If that forecast comes to fruition, it’s going to be a big challenge for us.
“We could be seeing some pretty extreme and aggressive conditions.”