Wildfires see no new growth overnight despite steady winds

Aug 19, 2017 | 1:45 PM

KAMLOOPS — Friday’s winds caused more worry than damage throughout the province.

Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek says the overnight wind througout the Cariboo and Southern Interior didn’t have a huge impact on the 138 wildfires currently burning in B.C.

“In most cases the wind arrived but wasn’t necessarily as strong as what we had forecast and in many cases it came with a little bit of rain or cooler temperatures and higher humidities that kept fire behaviour relatively in check,” said Skrepnek.

14 new fires were started as a cause of lightning but remain relatively small in size.