BC Wildfire Service seasonal update shows normal fire conditions province-wide
KAMLOOPS — The BC Wildfire Service has provided its monthly seasonal update for May. The update shows that the entire province is still under ‘normal’ predicted fire conditions.
“April was drier than usual for the southern half of British Columbia, while rainfall was normal to above average in northern. Since last fall, select regions, including the Okanagan and the Kootenays, have received significantly less precipitation than usual,” reads the report.
“Early season wildfire activity has been intensified by low humidity and high wind speeds in valley bottoms, resulting in numerous active wildfires to date. However, the average size of wildfires this season is below historical numbers,” continues the report.
This fire season more than 200 wildfires have sparked in BC.