Published July 4, 2021, 7:12 AM
OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian military was on standby Saturday to help evacuate towns and fight more than 170 wildfires fueled by a record-smashing heat wave and tinder-dry conditions as the government in Ottawa warned of a “long and challenging summer” ahead.
In this long exposure photograph, flames surround a drought-stricken Shasta Lake during the “Salt fire” in Lakehead, California early on July 2, 2021, as firefighters battle nearly a dozen wildfires in the region following a heatwave and multiple lightning strikes.
JOSH EDELSON / AFP At least 177 fires were active in the western province of British Columbia, 76 of them sparked in the last two days, officials said. Most were caused by intense lightning storms.
Military put on standby to evacuate Canada s fire-threatened towns
At least 152 fires erupt in western province of British Columbia
By AFP - Jul 04,2021 - Last updated at Jul 04,2021
This handout photo courtesy of BC Wildfire Service shows a wildfire southwest of Deka Lake (C41102), which is estimated to be 200 hectares, British Columbia, on Friday (AFP photo)
OTTAWA Canada s government warned Friday of a long and challenging summer ahead as it prepared military aircraft to help evacuate towns and fight more than 100 wildfires fueled by a record-smashing heatwave.
At least 152 fires were active in the western province of British Columbia, 89 of them sparked in the last two days, according to officials. Most were caused by lightning strikes.
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.
A wildfire southwest of Deka Lake in British Columbia. AFP
OTTAWA: The Canadian military was on standby on Saturday to help evacuate towns and fight more than 170 wildfires fueled by a record-smashing heatwave and tinder-dry conditions as the government in Ottawa warned of a “long and challenging summer” ahead.
At least 177 fires were active in the western province of British Columbia, 76 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 northeast of Vancouver.
“We saw 12,000 lightning strikes, roughly, yesterday,” said Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for British Columbia Wildfire Service, according to public broadcaster the
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