Airflow pattern brings potential for increased wildfires in coastal B.C.
Jul 14, 2025 | 11:54 AM
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says the Coastal Fire Centre is expected to get its first “outflow pattern” of the season, which could drive more significant fire behaviour.
It says the pattern occurs when air flows out from the mountains towards the water, and will develop Monday and continue Tuesday in the region.
The service says in a post on its website that winds are expected to moderate, although warm and dry conditions persist early this week before a return to a “typical southwesterly flow” on Wednesday.
It says the fire centre wants to warn the public about the potential for aggressive fire behaviour and asks anyone who sees a blaze to report it as early detection is “crucial” to firefighting efforts.
