Lightning strikes are the leading cause of wildfires in British Columbia

According to nan BC Wildfire Service, 87 per cent of fires this twelvemonth person been caused by lightning. With adjacent to 9000 strikes wrong nan past 48 hours, this is bad news for nan crews battling these blazes.

“A batch of this lightning is not accompanied by precipitation which tin summation nan chance of igniting a fire,” said Aydan Coray pinch nan BC Wildfire Service.

Fires caused by lightning are much vulnerable because they return much clip to build. This tin lead to these fires causing important harm earlier they are reported.

“There whitethorn beryllium lightning strikes that whitethorn return a fewer days up to a week to move into fires.”

Over nan past 2 days, 15 15 fires person been ignited successful state pinch 8 being caused by lightning.

Two notable lightning-caused fires this week are successful nan North Okanagan and Shuswap areas. The Bonneau Creek occurrence is burning 7 kilometres southwest of Cherryville and is 2.5 hectares successful size. Another occurrence is burning retired of power 9 kilometres southeast of Sicamous and has consumed complete 20 hectares.

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