Wildfire behaviour in British Columbia received a late-summer boost from higher than normal temperatures and lower than normal rainfall, especially in the north, and provincial officials say dry conditions are expected well into the fall.
Lightning strikes have sparked dozens of new wildfires in British Columbia, as thunderstorms brought mixed blessings to the province's battle against its worst fire season on record.
It is gearing up to be a record-breaking fire year in the northern state. By the end of June, more than a million and a half acres had burned, mostly in the southwestern part of Alaska.