Lightning sparks 40 new wildfires Tuesday night
Jul 18, 2018 | 7:05 AM
KAMLOOPS — Tuesday night was a busy one for the BC Wildfire Service.
Fire Information Officer Claire Allen says there were 40 new fire starts – 20 of them in the Kamloops Fire Centre – predominately in the Okanagan and Similkameen area.
“That number is expected to increase today as more fires are discovered as well as the fact that there is still a thunderstorm warning in some areas across southern and central B.C.”