Spring Weather to Return, but Lightning Risk Sparks New Wildfire Concern in BC

Spring Weather to Return, but Lightning Risk Sparks New Wildfire Concern in BC
Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 17, 2023 handout image taken from video. The Canadian Press/HO-BC Wildfire Service
The Canadian Press
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The British Columbia government has warned that a return to more seasonal spring conditions is raising the risk of lightning-caused wildfires heading into the long weekend, after a prolonged hot and dry spell across much of the province.

The forecast for Fort St. John, in wildfire-embattled northeastern B.C., shows a risk of thunderstorms starting Friday night and stretching into Saturday.