Hot, Dry August to Sustain Wildfires, Especially in Southern BC, Says Forecast

Smoke from a wildfire is visible along Highway 3A at the north end of Yellow Lake in British Columbia in an Aug.3, 2022 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-BC Wildfire Service

British Columbia is expected to experience sustained wildfire activity in August and September, especially in southern regions, with a long-range forecast of hot-dry weather.

Shortly after the wildfire forecast came Thursday, the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District upgraded an evacuation order to include all residents in the community of Olalla, about 40 kilometres south of Penticton. This was later expanded to include 20 additional properties south of Ollala.