The Okanagan and the Cariboo continue to be the epicentres for the largest and most stubborn fires in the province, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. Fire information officer Karley Desrosiers said crews are wary of the potential for lightning in those areas on Friday. facing extended fire seasonLightning is believed to have caused 210 of the 305 wildfires current burning in B.C. Chelsey Nuli, a manager of Horsting's Farmers Market in Cache Creek, B.C., said a record-breaking heat wave along with an early wildfire season has been a challenge.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2021 17:44 UTC