Ground and air crews are battling hundreds of out-of-control wildfires amid continuing hot, dry and often windy conditions that are making it a difficult struggle.
There are 230 active wildfires burning across the province, said Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer for the BC Wildfire Service.
“It’s safe to say the majority of these fires are burning out of control,” he said.
The hardest-hit regions are the central and southern Interior.
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