B.C.’s fire season moderated by recent weeks of cool weather
After an intense summer wildfire season, rain and cooler weather in late August and early September moderated fire behaviour across British Columbia, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
Neal McLoughlin, superintendent of predictive services with BCWS, said fire activity in the B.C. Interior peaked in July and August.
However, while precipitation has helped, fire activity continues and underlying drought concerns remain present.
Dryer-than-normal conditions are expected during the fall, with th