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CP NewsAlert: BC announces total campfire ban amid massive increase in wildfires

July 10, 2023
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The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, BC, in this undated handout photo from the BC Wildfire Service. Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia nearly tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most fires in central and northern B.C.The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, BC, in this undated handout photo from the BC Wildfire Service. Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia nearly tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most fires in central and northern B.C.

The BC Wildfire Service reports more than 300 fires, 87 of which occurred in the past 24 hours and nearly 200 of the total number as uncontrollable.

By means of The Canadian Press

mom. July 10, 2023

Article was updated 14 minutes ago

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is imposing a total ban on campfires across the province except Haida Gwaii after lightning combined with tinder-dry conditions sparked a massive spate of wildfires over the weekend.

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