More Evacuations, Alerts, Reflect Difficult Wildfire Season in BC, Yukon

Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, B.C., on July 2, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP/Noah Berger

At least 12 new evacuation orders or alerts have been issued over the last day in British Columbia as lightning storms and drought conditions add to the challenge of fighting hundreds of wildfires.

The orders and alerts cover thousands of hectares of land mainly in the Prince George and Northwest fire centres.