KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Social services officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior hope at least one large centre for wildfire evacuees can be closed this weekend, despite warnings that the wildfire season in the province isn’t over. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s emergency operation centre has been open at the Sandman Centre arena since July 15. BC Wildfire Service spokesman Kevin Skrepnek said 158 wildfires are currently burning across the province and many areas are still tinder dry and in desperate need of rain. He predicted no end in sight for the devastating wildfire season that has charred 11,500 square kilometres of land.

Source: National Post September 07, 2017 17:26 UTC