's Southern Interior over the weekend are suspected to have caused dozens of wildfires. Wildfire Service has recorded 46 new wildfires, bringing the total number of active fires in the province to 49. The Kamloops Fire Centre says a storm cell that passed through the area Friday evening caused multiple fires, with 15 new wildfires confirmed on Saturday. —@BCGovFireInfoLater in the afternoon Saturday, thunderstorms moved southeast where 13 new wildfires are suspected to have been ignited by lightning. There have now been 311 wildfires recorded across the province this year, with 87 occurring in the past week.

Source: CBC News August 01, 2020 21:17 UTC