Dry, Hot Spell to Return to Southern BC After Rains, Cooler Weather Dampen Fires

Dry, Hot Spell to Return to Southern BC After Rains, Cooler Weather Dampen Fires
Smoke fills the sky from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C. in this July 24, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service
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British Columbia officials say recent rains and cooler temperatures have knocked down wildfire activity, especially in the northern half of the province, but another hot and dry spell is expected to settle in across the southern Interior.

Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the weather has offered “much-needed relief” to communities and firefighting crews, and several evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted around the Antler and Shetland creek blazes.