Heat, Low Humidity and Wind Gusts Are Working Against Firefighting Cause in B.C.

The July Mountain wildfire burns along the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt, B.C., on August 11, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

VANCOUVER—High temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions challenging in southern British Columbia, says the provincial deputy forests minister.