Wildfire-Ravaged Canada Province Saw "12,000 Lightning Strikes" In A Day
Wildfire-Ravaged Canada Province Saw "12,000 Lightning Strikes" In A Day
At least 174 wildfires were active in Canada's British Columbia province, 78 of them sparked in the last two days, according to officials.
Most of the wildfires active in Canada were caused by intense lightning storms. (File)
Ottawa:
The Canadian military was on standby Saturday to help evacuate towns and fight more than 170 wildfires fuelled by a record-smashing heat wave and tinder-dry conditions as the government in Ottawa warned of a "long and challenging summer" ahead.
At least 174 fires were active in the western province of British Columbia, 78 of them sparked in the last two days, officials said. Most were caused by intense lightning storms. The fires were north of the city of Kamloops, 350 kilometers (220 miles) northeast of Vancouver.