Venables Valley resident Mark Greenberg captured the Shetland Creek wildfire Wednesday night.
B.C. fire officials are gearing up for what they warn could be a "very challenging 72 hours," with lightning in the forecast and damage already in the B.C. Interior that one witness described as "armageddon."More than 200 fires are burning in B.C. with officials warning of a "challenging 72 hours" ahead.
B.C. fire officials are gearing up for what they warn could be a "very challenging 72 hours," with lightning in the forecast and damage already in the B.C. Interior that one witness described as "Armageddon." Overall, more than 200 wildfires are active across the province as of late Thursday morning, more than 60 of which started in the last 24 hours. Nearly half are considered out of control.Cliff Chapman, director of wildfire operations with the B.C Wildfire Service, says the province is in for a 'very challenging' 72 hours as the northern half of the province is expected to get "significant lightning" Thursday, followed by lightning across the province Friday.
"I probably left the valley just around midnight, but within an hour the was just Armageddon," he said. The fires were discovered last Friday and Saturday, and the service says lightning is the suspected cause of both blazes.
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