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PHOTOS: Lightning storm passes through Kamloops region

Kamloops. Credit: Andy Philpot.

On Sunday night, residents in and around Kamloops were treated to a lightning storm passing through the region.

We asked our viewers to send us photos of the storm and we have featured a few below.


Lightning can start wildfires however. There are now 209 wildfires burning in B.C. and of the 16 that started on Sunday, almost all were lightning-caused.

Sixty fires have started on Monday and the majority of those are lightning caused.

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There have been 1,197 fires so far this season and more than 2,000 firefighters are on the front lines.

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Cooler, unstable conditions are expected for most of B.C. over the coming days.

 

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