B.C. officials brace for increased wildfire activity from dry lightning

16-07-2026 13:46 via globalnews.ca

B.C. officials brace for increased wildfire activity from dry lightning

Officials in British Columbia have their eyes on the skies as dry lightning strikes are listed as the probable cause of several new wildfires across the southern Interior.

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