Unpredictable Winds Make Wildfires an Erratic Adversary: Experts

Unpredictable Winds Make Wildfires an Erratic Adversary: Experts
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire in British Columbia on July 29, 2022. (The Canadian Press/HO/BC Wildfire Service).
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Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefighters, experts say.

In British Columbia, shifting wind patterns have been a key concern for crews battling a fire in the south Okanagan that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes.