Hundreds of Lightning Strikes Hit BC as Severe Thunderstorms Roll Through

Hundreds of Lightning Strikes Hit BC as Severe Thunderstorms Roll Through
Smoke from fires along Sheep Creek is shown in an Aug.7, 2022 handout photo from the BC Wildfire Service. The Canadian Press/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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Severe thunderstorms have torn through British Columbia’s Interior, delivering hundreds of lightning strikes to areas already ranked at a high to extreme risk for wildfires.

The BC Wildfire Service website says 45 new fires have been recorded in the last two days, including one suspected lightning-caused blaze near Monte Lake, the same area where a massive wildfire destroyed homes last year.