Wildfire officials warn busy season still to come
VERNON, B.C. — Officials are urging the public to remain careful as the weather heats up — and the fire danger rises.
Kevin Skrepnek from the BC Wildfire Service says while fire activity has decreased the last few days, it remains very dry and volatile.
“We just urge the public to remain vigilant, given that we are entering a period in late July. This is typically when our busiest period kicks off. Of course, we’ve already had an almost unprecedented July already,” says Skrepnek.
There are 154 fires burning in BC, with 12 new starts on Monday.