Light rain overnight provided a short reprieve for firefighters on the front lines of B.C. The fire had earlier ripped through the community of Monte Lake, B.C., and caused ash to rain on the city of Vernon, B.C., on Saturday, but fire information officer Forrest Tower says that overnight rain had reduced the effects of smoke and soot. The White Rock Lake fire, seen from Ellison Provincial Park, caused ash to rain over the city of Vernon, B.C. Wildfire Service says it's not known when residents of Monte Lake, B.C., will be able to go back to their community after a fire there. 's wildfire season, the overnight rain and cooler conditions mean Sunday's forecast is much more favourable.

Source: CBC News August 08, 2021 19:29 UTC