Wildfire Threat in BC Continues as Winds Pick up During Stormy Weather

Wildfire Threat in BC Continues as Winds Pick up During Stormy Weather
A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on August 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Several major wildfires continue to burn out-of-control in British Columbia’s Interior, where forecasted rain had been hoped to dampen blazes in parts of the Central Okanagan and the Shuswap.

But Environment Canada data shows neither Kelowna’s airport nor Salmon Arm recorded measurable precipitation Tuesday, after initial predictions called for possible rain and thunderstorms in the evening.