B.C.'s disastrous wildfire season has set a new record for the total area burned in a year, with almost 14,000 square kilometres scorched.
The St. Mary's wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the St. Mary's River wildfire is thought to have been sparked by downed power lines and has grown to three square kilometres.
The B.C. Wildfire Service website says 13,935 square kilometres have been burned since April 1, surpassing the previous record of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018. There have been 1,186 fires so far this year, suggesting the average size of the fires this year has been 84 per cent larger than in 2018.
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