Several new evacuation orders and alerts are being issued across British Columbia, as officials warn this could be the most challenging stretch yet of the province’s wildfire season. Global News meteorologist Kristi Gordon explains how the situation became so dire, and what’s expected in the forecast.
- Crater Creek wildfire burning south of Keremeos, B.C., grows to 220 square kilometres
- Shuswap wildfires prompt slew of new evacuation orders, Highway 1 closure
- Downton Lake wildfire evacuation order expanded Friday afternoon north of Pemberton