Cool, rainy weather has helped crews make some progress fighting wildfires throughout B.C. 's southern Interior, but officials say even a short stretch of dry weather could cause the situation to deteriorate again. The White Rock Lake wildfire between Kamloops and Vernon is being fought by hundreds of firefighters and is now 811 square kilometres in size. The White Rock Lake fire is now estimated at 811 square kilometres in size, according to the Regional District of North Okanagan. A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies past the Lytton Creek wildfire burning in the mountains near Lytton, B.C., on Sunday.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2021 23:37 UTC