VICTORIA — A British Columbia wildfire expert says a persistent winter drought in some parts of the province means spring rain may dictate this year's wildfire season. Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for the B.C.
VICTORIA — A British Columbia wildfire expert says a persistent winter drought in some parts of the province means spring rain may dictate this year's wildfire season.
While it's been a relatively average spring so far, he says long-term forecasts indicate parts of B.C."may not see enough precipitation to knock down the hazard." He told a news conference on Thursday that 131 fires have been recorded in B.C. since January, a little higher than the 10-year average, but the burned area is less than half the average.
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