Persistent heat is expected to continue today in parts of British Columbia as the province continues to battle almost 400 active wildfires. Environment Canada says several communities in northern B.C.
Persistent heat is expected to continue today in parts of British Columbia as the province continues to battle almost 400 active wildfires.
According to Environment Canada data, Fort Nelson is expected to reach 32 C again today after breaking its historic high temperature for Aug. 27 at 32.4 C. Firefighters had said that they were anticipating potentially more challenging weather conditions this week after last week brought heavy rainfall to the Okanagan and Shuswap regions, helping crews turn the corner on a number of major blazes.
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